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Remembering John Lennon’s Last Day On The 40th Anniversary Of His Death

John Lennon had a particularly busy day planned for December 8th, 1980, a day that ended tragically when he was fatally shot outside his home in New York City. Earlier that morning, photographer Annie Leibovitz visited the apartment he shared with…..

The Lion King’s Surprising Connections to Hamlet

BY SAMANTHA VINCENTYJUL 12, 2019 Oprah Daily The success of 1994’s The Lion King, the Disney animated hit that spawned a Broadway musical and a Grammy win for “Can You Feel the Love Tonight?,” endures today. Jon Favreau’s 2019 live-action remake starring Donald Glover, Beyoncé,…..

Opinion: Can’t we ‘Imagine’ a better song for peace and harmony?

Opinion by Gary Abernathy Gary Abernathy, a contributing columnist for The Post, is a freelance writer based in the Cincinnati, Ohio, region.  Twitter  Washington Post  You may say I’m a dreamer, but I’m not the only one. I hope someday you’ll join us, and…..

John Lennon’s son, Julian, performs ‘Imagine’ for the 1st time, in support of Ukraine

Julian Lennon, the son of the late Beatles star turned solo artist John Lennon, publicly performed his father’s hit song “Imagine” last week for the first time. He said he did so in support of Ukraine. “As a human, and…..

Kids’ mental health is getting worse. But that predated the pandemic.

By Aaron BlakeStaff writer April 1, 2022|Updated April 1, 2022 at 11:22 a.m. EDT Washington Post New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention paint a stark picture of high school students’ mental health during the coronavirus pandemic: As of the first half of…..

Opinion: Madeleine Albright: Resilience of spirit, more than intellect, is the key to life “Grab our canes and March.”

Several months before her death, former secretary of state Madeleine K. Albright wrote some reflections on the importance of making the most out of life. Her thoughts are excerpted here from the new afterword of the paperback edition of her…..

Project CHANGE Alum-Md. state Sen. Will Smith missed the Oscars. He woke up to chaos.

By Ovetta Wiggins March 28, 2022 at 2:57 p.m. EDT Washington Post Maryland state Sen. William C. Smith Jr. went to bed early Sunday night. He was startled Monday morning when he awoke to a phone that wouldn’t stop dinging. That’s when he…..

12 Teenagers on What Adults Don’t Get About Their Lives

By Patrick Healy and Lulu Garcia-Navarro New York Times March 27th 2022 Mr. Healy is the deputy Opinion editor. Ms. Garcia-Navarro is a Times Opinion podcast host. The 12 teenagers were tentative at first, silent after a focus group moderator asked how they…..

Everyone is Talking about the kids, no one is talking to the kids

A former Superintendent of our local school district was such a big fan of evidence and transparency that he insisted that every school share a public report card. Go on to the school web site and you will see all…..

‘I Still Just Worry’: 3 Teachers on Covid’s Long Shadow Over American Schools

By Kalyn Belsha, Melanie Asmar and Lori Higgins New York Times  As class ended on a recent Tuesday, Ana Barros, a middle school teacher, signaled for a seventh grader wearing Crocs to hang back. Minutes earlier, he’d stormed into the hallway, slamming the door in Ms. Barros’s…..