Connecting Teachers to the World

“When I was a little girl, I repeatedly heard the story of my aunt who went to the United States. She earned a Master’s Degree, got married to a PhD who had the green card, and thus realized the so-called American dream and lived happily ever after. And I...

We Are One in Springfield

Today is the 43rd anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., a day that activists across the country will mark with a series of “We Are One” events, including a march and rally this afternoon in downtown Springfield. In an announcement of...
You and the Tanning Bed

You and the Tanning Bed

The peaches-and-cream charm of famous faces notwithstanding—think of Cate Blanchett, Nicole Kidman, Keira Knightley—Americans’ love affair with the suntan is still going strong. But evidence has been mounting for years that ultraviolet (UV) exposure,...
StageStruck: Conjuring the Past and Future

StageStruck: Conjuring the Past and Future

The plays that Andrea Hairston writes and produces with Northampton’s Chrysalis Theater persistently confront big, enduring issues: violence, racism, the trials and triumphs of women, the importance of community, the power of art. Those themes course through her...

Forget Obamacare: Steincare Would Cover All

With the Supreme Court last week wrapping up three days of oral arguments on the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act, now begins the long wait for the decision. While the justices were to take a first vote on the case last Friday, their decision won’t...