As we trudge through the pandemic facing our town, and the world, some thoughts are being left behind.  Rather than focusing on ourselves and what’s going on inside our heads, we’re forced to worry...

If you had asked me seven days ago what my plans for this Tuesday would be, I’d energetically tell you that I would be attending the annual New York St. Patrick's Day Parade down Fifth Avenue with my...

None of us knew what to expect as we boarded the plane to Mariana, Puerto Rico. Looming uncertainties about the people we would meet, the projects we would work on, whether we packed enough soap and sunscreen,...

I am Gen Z. I am caring, compassionate and passionate, according to an article in Huffington Post. But at the same time, I also overwork myself and am overly involved in activities and sports. When...

I'm afraid of how my social media use is affecting the world. A recent article in the Economist, "Seize the memes: Teenagers are rewriting the rules of the news; That will affect both the industry and...

As my dad lifted me up on his shoulders, I could see thousands of people packed in the streets, all waiting to march. This is the power of assembly. This is freedom. Free speech and assembly are important...

Pelham is a town with a storied history, featuring many figures who have had an outsized impact both on the town itself, and in some cases, on the nation as a whole. And throughout its history, Pelham...

Pete Buttigieg is the youngest candidate in the race, and he won’t let you forget it. What is his message for the American people? His face. His candidacy is less about ideology and more about a nebulous...

Last month, before my 13-year-old cousin began public school for the first time as an eighth grader, my two brothers and I sat down with her to have an important conversation about the realities she would...

The elementary school birthday party, a sacrosanct tradition and suburban anachronism, will have to evolve past its sugar habit thanks to a new policy banning edibles at school birthday celebrations. A...

The success of true crime programs like "Serial"—a Peabody Award-winning podcast narrated by Sarah Koenig—have proven that there is public interest in the realm of real-life violence and deception....

Recently, President Donald Trump has reportedly floated the idea of buying Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark, and making it the 51st state. What the President should be more concerned about...