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Bringing Joy to a Weary World 0
- Culture
- December 15, 2020
I caught a glimpse of a friend’s Christmas decorations the other day while looking at social media. Positioned over the fireplace was the phrase, “The Weary World Rejoices.” That reference to a weary world, taken from the famous Christmas carol, “Oh Holy Night,” seems a fitting description of this year. Our world and those who
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Spy Novelist John le Carré Experienced Espionage Firsthand 0
- Culture
- December 14, 2020
The man whose books redefined the spy novel genre, David John Moore Cornwell, died of pneumonia on December 12 at the age of 89. Author of such intricately woven yarns as Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, The Honourable Schoolboy, and Smiley’s People, Cornwell was better known by his nom de plume John le Carré, and often dealt with the timeless issues of
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Children’s Mental Health Declined ‘Substantially’ During Lockdowns, Study Finds 0
- Culture
- December 14, 2020
A new study by researchers at the University of Cambridge finds that the government-imposed lockdowns in response to the coronavirus pandemic cause significant harm to children’s mental health. The study, published this week in the Archives of Disease in Childhood, was the first of its kind to analyze data on younger children’s mental health before and during the
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Thinking Students Rank Last on the Government School Agenda 0
- Culture
- December 14, 2020
One of my favorite field trips as a child was my annual summer visit to a one-room schoolhouse where I spent the day dressed in an old-fashioned dress and bonnet, scratching away on a slate and learning lessons out of old McGuffey Readers. At the time, my delight in the McGuffey Readers stemmed from the
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Is Our Second Civil War—also a ‘Forever War’?0
- Culture
- December 11, 2020
When the Electoral College meets Monday, it will almost surely certify former Vice President Joe Biden as the 46th president of the United States. And he will take the oath of office Jan. 20. There is, nationally, a growing if grudging realization of that reality. Yet millions of Americans will refuse to accept the legitimacy
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How to Help Kids Hate Reading 1
- Culture
- December 11, 2020
Readers: Please read this newspaper for 20 minutes every night until you have finished the entire issue. You may read longer, of course, but 20 minutes is the minimum. Use a timer. Record the date and number of articles you read each day, and the reporter. Please also indicate the topic of the article and
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