A trip from New York to Boston may not seem all that special to us, but for the scholars at Mott Hall Bridges Academy, it was huge.
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A trip from New York to Boston may not seem all that special to us, but for the scholars at Mott Hall Bridges Academy, it was huge.
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“Who’s influenced you the most in your life?”
Brandon Stanton — creator of Humans of New York — asked 13-year-old Vidal Chastanet that simple question and unknowingly, his answer inspired a campaign that will benefit him, his fellow students at Mott Hall Bridges Academy and an entire community. More
Today’s edition of “Awesome People Who Were Recently Honored and Deserve It” features Boston’s (okay, Burlington’s) own Amy Poehler. More
A couple days ago, Piotr Naskrecki, an entomologist based at the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard University, saw photos he had taken of a Goliath birdeater, the largest spider in the world (about the size of a puppy), go viral. But when readers learned he had euthanized and collected the spider to be studied and showcased at the Smithsonian Museum, the hatred came pouring in.
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As I wrote last month, Christmastime can’t come early enough for me. I love the traditions, I love the events, and I love that I was able to add a new event to my list of holiday traditions this year. More