Tara Kavaler
Gaps in schooling could lead to irreversible damage
Rich, poor; young, old(er); Arab, Jew: Students of all stripes across the Middle East have experienced a school year like no other.
For almost a year, their learning has been disrupted by the novel coronavirus with on-again, off-again in-person classes and lessons on Zoom.
While the long-term effects of this disruption are still to be determined, experts fear irrevocable damage not just to pupils but to society as well.
I don’t feel like I’ve really been learning anything. … It’s very lonely. It’s also messy because nothing is really handled well and nothing feels serious. … The classes feel like they aren’t important
Undine Spraggâs Life in Objects
Undine Spraggâs Life in Objects
Beauty, charm and luck all factor into the social ascent of Edith Whartonâs ambitious protagonist â but money, crucially, matters the most.
Mrs. Sidney Smith, P. A. Clark, Mrs. James T. Burden, Stanford White, James Henry Smith, Norman Whitehouse, Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish and Sidney Smith (seated) at the 1905 James Hazen Hyde costume ball.Credit.Byron Company/The Museum of the City of New York/Art Resource, NY
By Samuel Rutter
This article is part of Tâs to R.S.V.P. to a virtual conversation, led by Claire Messud, about âThe Custom of the Country,â to be held on Jan. 28.
William Alexander: This Rebel Earl Was a Hero of the American Revolution
New York City-born William Alexander served the patriot cause during the Revolution as the “Rebel Earl,” Lord Stirling.
Here s What You Need to Know: On November 7, 1775, Stirling was commissioned a colonel in the Continental Army and took command of the 1st New Jersey Regiment.
Of all the generals who fought on the Patriot side during the American Revolution, none was more renowned than New York City native William Alexander, better known to his contemporaries as “Lord Stirling.” Called a “great addition to the [Continental] army” by one contemporary, Stirling became one of George Washington’s ablest lieutenants. He never hesitated when it came time to choose between America and the British Empire he was a rebel from the beginning.
Bransholme man left unable to walk on hold to GP for over 4 hours
His back injuries have left him bent at a 45 degree angle
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