So much more on the Pac-12! The “city of roaches” in the news. How about that First Amendment? News about newspapers. Kate Bush’s comeback. And a provocative take on patriotism. It’s all in the Independence Day edition of Your Weekend Reader.
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In college athletics, the rich get richer. Others get left in the lurch.
The decision by USC and UCLA to defect to the Big Ten leaves the Pac-12 in a tough spot — and schools like OSU could be left in the lurch.
Your Weekend Reader for May 7-8
The lowdown on campaign dough. Bird flu. NuScale goes public. OSU’s presidential search. More layoffs at Lee. Confirmation bias. Long-term grief. And the Spice Girls! It’s all in the new edition of Your Weekend Reader.
Your Weekend Reader for April 2-3
A feud between a legislator and an Oregon newspaper. Gas prices. A lighthouse for sale. Why everyone is acting weird. And the guitar solo is no longer trendy. It’s all here in the new Weekend Reader.
Your Weekend Reader for March 26-27
“Greater Idaho” and abortions. Flu season. The streets of your city. OK, climate doomer. The power of bad news. “The Power of the Dog.” Free speech and campaign cash. And clever magpies. They’re all in “Your Weekend Reader.”
Your Weekend Reader for March 19-20
Spring break arrives. The case against daylight saving. Coronavirus lurks. Primary elections loom. Alden vs. Lee. William Hurt in Oregon. Classical and jazz music — and toilet-training cats.
Your Weekend Reader for March 12-13
A new and sobering look at the pandemic. What’s up with gas prices? Lots of news about Oregon journalism. A deep dive into a great Auden poem. And my Oscar challenge is back.
Your Weekend Reader for March 5-6
The Legislature calls it a session. You, too, can gerrymander political districts. A long-lost map by William Clark resurfaces. Drought endures, as does our national attention deficit. It’s all in this week’s edition of Your Weekend Reader.
Your Weekend Reader for Feb. 26-27
A note or two about Ukraine. The Oregon Legislature. Alden and Lee tussle some more. Clarence and Ginni Thomas. Unhappy students. Coronavirus good news, at last. OSU’s Andrea Aquino. Wordle. Oscar screenplays. It’s in the new edition of Your Weekend Reader.