World Braille Day is observed annually on January 4, the birthday of Louis Braille, the man who invented a revolutionary system using which visually impaired persons could read and write. Braille is ...

Your letters to the editor for Jan. 5, 2025: Does the city have a secret money tree? You can see online the $68 million proposal plans for two new aquatic centers, the remake of Frank Olson and ...

I have now heard speakers in my community talk about being navigators or helpers paid by insurance plans, to help people choose the best plan for them. These speakers, as well as insurance agents ...

PEOPLE reporter Brenton Blanchet shares how the former president offered him encouragement — and a bit of life advice — by granting him an interview at 18 years old Brenton Blanchet is a ...

“Tell the truth and learn to serve as many others as possible.” Those were words that Jimmy Carter — who died at the age of 100 on Sunday, Dec. 29 — shared with me back in 2017. I never ...

I just read where Spartanburg County is considering a plan to reduce the lanes of traffic on Asheville Highway to slow down vehicles. With the population of Spartanburg growing rapidly, they need ...

For more audio journalism and storytelling, download New York Times Audio, a new iOS app available for news subscribers. By Tomas Weber Read by Simon Vance Produced by Jack D’Isidoro Narration ...

If you are to ask me about the instructional aspect that AI has significantly revolutionized, I would say lesson planning. I spent almost 15 years in classroom teaching, and although I quit teaching ...

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A look at the piano designs for some of the various versions of August Wilson’s play, including the latest film adaptation. By Robert Ito Few props have played as pivotal a role in a theatrical ...

WITH all the atrocities being committed on a daily basis around the world by homo not-so-sapiens, it’s quite rare to be shocked by anything reported in the news. But the story of the torture ...

Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund raised its stake in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL – Free Report) by 144.6% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the ...