One day in the spring of 1954, J. Robert Oppenheimer ran into Albert Einstein outside their offices at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, N.J. Oppenheimer had been the director of the institute since…

Friday night’s powerful storm demonstrated the valuable service of our city and county employees. It was all hands on deck by the city’s electric department and other city employees who helped clear roads of debris…

It’s too darn hot in much of the United States. Nearly 50 million people are living in a “heat dome” where the temperature has been topping 100 degrees. Heat advisories and warnings are in effect…

When this column appears, I will have just arrived in Odesa, Ukraine. I want to see how Ukrainian soldiers and civilians are faring on the ground, as the country wages its counteroffensive against the Russian…

Last week my three brothers and I met for the first time in seven years. Husband Brian and I went to Vermont, where brothers Emerson and Angelo live. Mike is in Connecticut. Previously, we had…

Strategic planning is a vital process that provides a framework for operational planning, enabling organizations to fulfill their mission, vision, and meet the needs of stakeholders.  Allen Community College recognizes the significance of strategic planning…

I love teaching. But I hate grading. I am not alone in this. Most teachers, instructors and professors — from kindergarten to doctoral classes — embrace the daily work of being an educator: preparing lectures,…

LINCOLN, Vt. — The capital of Vermont — the state that often tops those “best states to move to avoid climate change” lists — was, until Tuesday afternoon, mostly underwater. Swollen by record-breaking rainfall, the…

Professional tennis players shake hands after their matches — except, in some noteworthy cases, when one participant is Ukrainian and the other either Russian or Belarusian. Got that? Tennis spectators are having trouble figuring it…

Set the goal, and work backward. That’s how big decisions get made. Otherwise, the details can be overwhelming. At Monday’s Iola Council meeting, Mayor Steve French said Iola needs to recycle its waste. “Do we…