In a class of 24 Trenton third graders, the chances are that only three can read adequately. Four can do math on grade level. Julie O’Connor, an urban education writer for NJ Spotlight News, injected ...

PUBLIC outrage can be a powerful democratic force. It can compel institutions to act, force transparency and remind those in power that they govern by consent, not entitlement. History is full of ...

Before I tell you why you should watch the new documentary about Mel Brooks, I will tell you that 25 years ago, he told me, “You may be right. I have done everything there is to do in show business. … ...

My Jan. 7 column about my own reading of 2025 included the sobering statistic that pleasure reading — news included — is down by 40% since 2003. And that a 2022 survey showed only 38% of Americans had ...

Most of us learned this lesson in grade school: Appeasement doesn’t stop a bully. It invites only more bullying. The only thing that works is standing up for yourself. It isn’t a guaranteed win. You ...

Reissued with demos, live performances, and early recordings, the full-length debut by the mercurial Factory project is as beautiful as it is cerebral, a work of radical non-provocation. They hadn’t ...

When I was a kid and my grandparents were alive, they used to call once a week from Florida. As my parents handed me the phone, I was already frowning, because I knew the first question they would ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Forget all of the monarchical gold doodads and childish plaques dissing Democratic presidents that now defile the ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Oscar nominations are officially out, meaning for the next couple of months social media feeds will be saturated ...

My grandfather Bernard Levy played a big role in my childhood. When we weren’t exploring New York City together, he was writing letters to the editor of The New York Times from his law firm’s office ...

He’s staying focused on creating a template for collaborative federal-local enforcement efforts. As we’ve detailed (see here and here), President Trump has prudently placed his so-called border czar ...

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi L. Noem speaks at a news conference in D.C. on Saturday. (Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP) You’re a government official and you have just learned that some of your ...