Shumita Basu

The other thing that separates these teams from some of the others in the league is that they have deep rosters.

The other thing that separates these teams from some of the others in the league is that they have deep rosters.

The other thing that separates these teams from some of the others in the league is that they have deep rosters.

There's also a lot of history on the line. The Thunder have not been to the finals in 13 years, and they haven't won a championship in almost 50 years. The Pacers, meanwhile, have never won a championship and haven't been to the finals since 2000. Before we let you go, a few other stories we're following. First, to a series of escalating attacks on higher education by the administration.

There's also a lot of history on the line. The Thunder have not been to the finals in 13 years, and they haven't won a championship in almost 50 years. The Pacers, meanwhile, have never won a championship and haven't been to the finals since 2000. Before we let you go, a few other stories we're following. First, to a series of escalating attacks on higher education by the administration.

There's also a lot of history on the line. The Thunder have not been to the finals in 13 years, and they haven't won a championship in almost 50 years. The Pacers, meanwhile, have never won a championship and haven't been to the finals since 2000. Before we let you go, a few other stories we're following. First, to a series of escalating attacks on higher education by the administration.

The Department of Education is threatening Columbia University's status as an accredited school, saying the university violated civil rights law because of its handling of campus antisemitism. Now, the DOE is not directly in charge of accreditation, but it informed the commission that is responsible of these allegations.

The Department of Education is threatening Columbia University's status as an accredited school, saying the university violated civil rights law because of its handling of campus antisemitism. Now, the DOE is not directly in charge of accreditation, but it informed the commission that is responsible of these allegations.

The Department of Education is threatening Columbia University's status as an accredited school, saying the university violated civil rights law because of its handling of campus antisemitism. Now, the DOE is not directly in charge of accreditation, but it informed the commission that is responsible of these allegations.

Revoking Columbia's accreditation would mean the school loses a key credential for its ability to receive aid, as well as student grants and loans from the federal government. Columbia said it was aware of the administration's concerns and reiterated its commitment to fighting anti-Semitism on campus.

Revoking Columbia's accreditation would mean the school loses a key credential for its ability to receive aid, as well as student grants and loans from the federal government. Columbia said it was aware of the administration's concerns and reiterated its commitment to fighting anti-Semitism on campus.

Revoking Columbia's accreditation would mean the school loses a key credential for its ability to receive aid, as well as student grants and loans from the federal government. Columbia said it was aware of the administration's concerns and reiterated its commitment to fighting anti-Semitism on campus.

And at Harvard, President Trump signed an executive order last night seeking to block the school from continuing to host international students. Harvard says it complied with the administration's recent request to provide records related to misconduct by foreign students. The administration called the school's response insufficient.

And at Harvard, President Trump signed an executive order last night seeking to block the school from continuing to host international students. Harvard says it complied with the administration's recent request to provide records related to misconduct by foreign students. The administration called the school's response insufficient.

And at Harvard, President Trump signed an executive order last night seeking to block the school from continuing to host international students. Harvard says it complied with the administration's recent request to provide records related to misconduct by foreign students. The administration called the school's response insufficient.

In Missouri, a woman detained by ICE back in April during a routine immigration check-in was released yesterday. Carol Mayorga's story made national headlines in part because her community in Kennett, Missouri, largely turned out for Trump in the 2024 election and were largely outraged to see her detained. Her neighbors described her to NPR as a hard worker, a soccer mom and a cherished friend.

In Missouri, a woman detained by ICE back in April during a routine immigration check-in was released yesterday. Carol Mayorga's story made national headlines in part because her community in Kennett, Missouri, largely turned out for Trump in the 2024 election and were largely outraged to see her detained. Her neighbors described her to NPR as a hard worker, a soccer mom and a cherished friend.

In Missouri, a woman detained by ICE back in April during a routine immigration check-in was released yesterday. Carol Mayorga's story made national headlines in part because her community in Kennett, Missouri, largely turned out for Trump in the 2024 election and were largely outraged to see her detained. Her neighbors described her to NPR as a hard worker, a soccer mom and a cherished friend.

And as one city council member put it to NPR while Mayorga was still in jail, they never thought she would be someone the administration targeted.

And as one city council member put it to NPR while Mayorga was still in jail, they never thought she would be someone the administration targeted.