The killing of George Floyd on May 25, 2020, was a seismic event, a turning point that compelled many Americans to do something and do it with urgency. Many educators responded by holding mandatory ...

Fifty years ago, I was a young teacher in the quiet farm town of Hatfield, Massachusetts. Across the Connecticut River, the towers of UMass stood tall against the horizon. On that campus, student ...

Blue eyes have long been associated with movie star good looks, but why they make hearts throb is open to conjecture An estimated 17% of the world's population has blue eyes. The color is an illusion ...

Crystal Gayle had her first hit single, “I’ve Cried (The Blue Right Out of My Eyes),” in 1970, but it would be six years before she topped the country chart with “I’ll Get Over You” – and seven years ...