Culture

Best Commencement Speeches Of All Time
Graduation speeches contain inspiration, warnings, hope, calls to action and parables
Why We Shouldn’t Kill Snakes
Snakes are some of the most misunderstood creatures around; whose instinctually driven brains, reactions, and energy can be hard to comprehend and so it can be hard for the mainly logic-driven human to relate.
Coronavirus-Style Remote Learning Could Replace Old Model Of Education
Remote learning could replace the practice of a teacher standing in front of a classroom instructing students in the post-coronavirus area, Gov. Andrew Cuomo suggested Tuesday.
Children Prefer Storybooks That Teach Them How And Why The World Works
As they develop, children have a natural curiosity in the causal structure of the world around them. Swiss psychologist Jean Piaget coined the phrase "little scientists" in 1952 to describe children relentlessly seeking explanations.
Yemeni-American Poet Threa Almontaser Wins Whitman Award
The Whitman award was established in 1975 to champion emerging poets. Previous winners include Jenny Xie, Judy Jordan and Chris Llewellyn.