Whenever and wherever the flow of accurate information and real knowledge is abridged, the greatest treasures of education are lost. more

(re: “Van Cortlandt Park eyed for cricket stadium,” July 20) On July 15, Mayor Eric Adams proposed construction of a commercial 34,000-seat cricket stadium in Van Cortlandt Park to host the June 2024 T20 World Cup held by the International Cricket Council. more

With the 33rd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act approaching, I began to reflect on our society and how people with disabilities are excelling — even in the face of regular, seemingly relentless challenges, all while making the world a better place. more

What has happened to us? The vitriol and over-the-top rhetoric — and worse — is out-of-control and has been so since at least 2016. more

Perhaps unique in the animal kingdom is humans’ ability to interpret tiny marks on clay tablets, stone, papyrus, paper, or some other material — and now on tiny screens. The ability not only to absorb the meaning of those tiny marks, but to respond to them emotionally, and to think about them. more

I have often maintained that the evolutionary pathway that led to the advent of human beings — Homo sapiens — contains horrendous flaws, so that while we display our intellectual prowess in countless ways, we have lost crucial instincts and have a tendency to do all sorts of things that prevent us from living together peaceably. more

A November 2022 survey of hiring managers in the United States found one-in-four say their respective industry should have fewer Jews. The survey also found one-in-six hiring managers were directed by their leadership not to hire Jews. more

(re: “Proposed charter middle school raises tension,” April 26) It always brings a wry smile to my face when I read pronouncements by the International Leadership Charter High School describing how it intends to deal with the issues the community has raised with regard to the micro-monstrosity middle school it’s proposing to build, on a parallelogrammatic 5,000-square-foot lot. more