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Slow Down, and Breathe Mar. 19, 2020
For most of us, the amount of change and information we have absorbed in the past few weeks is overw... Read More
Begin the Season of Aquarius Jan. 19, 2020
Among our oldest constellations, Aquarius recalls the Greek myth of Ganymede, a boy who was snatched... Read More
Locking Cellphones in Classrooms Is a Smart Way to Improve Performance Oct. 03, 2019
Educators and researchers say there's an inverse relationship between students' grades and cellphone... Read More
Back to School Is for Grown-Ups: Learn Something New! Aug. 27, 2019
Even though I haven't been in a classroom for years and years, I still have an inner alarm that play... Read More
Weird Ways to Earn Money on the Side Jul. 01, 2019
Recently, while brainstorming with a reader who needed to supplement her full-time job, I made a qui... Read More
Humbling Planets Jun. 23, 2019
The difficult arrangement of Venus, Jupiter and Neptune is a good time to learn how things work. To ... Read More
Take Immediate Action -- Words Matter May. 25, 2019
DR. WALLACE: I'm 17, and I want to end my relationship with the guy I am dating. But I can't break a... Read More
Your Mission: Learn to Live May. 16, 2019
May is graduation month. Students, parents and friends celebrate the end of one process and the star... Read More
High Schoolers Can Handle This? Apr. 25, 2019
High school seniors in suburban Columbus, Ohio, get to take a class that could well be banned on man... Read More
Learning a Language Apr. 01, 2019
Dear Annie: I love learning languages. I grew up with immigrant parents who spoke their native langu... Read More
Mars Makes Ponderous Move Mar. 31, 2019
Would you rather have a diamond with a flaw or have a flawless pebble? If your aim is to cut glass o... Read More
'Glide Path' Lands Smoothly on Political Runway Mar. 27, 2019
On "PBS NewsHour" last month, South Bend, Indiana, mayor and likely presidential candidate Pete Butt... Read More
Pols Not Telling You About Dangers of Legalizing Weed Mar. 20, 2019
Politicians are pushing to legalize recreational marijuana in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania,... Read More
Origin of 'Gory' Misses Bull's-Eye Mar. 13, 2019
"The running of the bulls got off to a gory start." That was the first sentence in a CBS News report... Read More
A Fortuitous Encounter With Al Michaels Feb. 06, 2019
During a recent NFL playoff game, veteran NBC sportscaster Al Michaels reported that an official's p... Read More
Don't Be Judgy about 'Backflash' Jan. 23, 2019
Some random dispatches from the Word Front, including one from the War Front: Flashback to "Backflas... Read More
Get Smart! Put Your Heart and Legs Into Your Brain Jan. 22, 2019
I hate to start off in such a negative way, but I'm positive it's essential to your well-being: If y... Read More
Teacher Made Serious Error Jan. 18, 2019
DR. WALLACE: I know you are a former teacher and high school principal, so I'm hoping you can help m... Read More
What 'Caws'es Us To Say 'Crowbar'? Jan. 16, 2019
Q. What's the origin of "crowbar"? — Al Cohen, Newington, Connecticut A. A crow, a robin and a... Read More
This 'Calling Card' Hasn't Expired Jan. 09, 2019
When a TV weather forecaster described a November blast of cold air as "winter's calling card," I wo... Read More
