I am the mom of an only child, and my 17-year-old son is a senior this year. I’ve always tried to volunteer and get involved to help out and enrich his school experience, but in recent years, I’ve scaled back. When he started high school and joined the marching band in ninth grade, I no
At least two people have been killed after an explosion at a military barracks in Bolivia – but authorities fear the toll could be higher. Bolivian Defence Minister Ernesto Justiniano said at least 81 people had been injured when “pyrotechnic material” detonated at the barracks, where an artillery regiment was stationed, about 14:30 local time
Hosne Ara teaches a group of fourth graders, seated on benches inside the floating school’s classroom. Ali Asif Shawon for NPR hide caption toggle caption Ali Asif Shawon for NPR In September 2018, we posted a story from flood-prone Bangladesh, ‘Floating Schools’ Make Sure Kids Get To Class When The Water Rises. Did the floating
A keenly observed class drama shown through the eyes of a child, Shalini Adnani’s “Our Share of Sand” overcomes its characters’ narrow construction through its brooding intensity. Set against a sand-mining crisis in modern India, it tells of a 12-year-old British Asian girl, Maya (Maya Mehta), who returns to the country to join her industrialist
Rothesay County Championship, Division One, Ambassador Cruise Line Ground, Chelmsford (day four) Sussex 275 & 230: Coles 79; Akhter 4-51 Essex 177 & 271: Critchley 96; Coles 4-98 Sussex (20 pts) beat Essex (3 pts) by 47 runs Match scorecard Sussex took an hour and 20 minutes and 21 overs to wrap up the last
Jessica Pegula has a chance to make history at this year’s U.S. Open tennis tournament. Currently No. 3 in the world, Pegula is riding a career high and facing down her greatest opportunity yet to win her first major. A deep run could also make her the first American woman to reach the top spot
