This week, at my Central High School reunion, I introduced an extraordinary teacher who had a lifelong impact on the adult I became: Dr. Livia

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There was a mysterious batch of incidents in my school the other day, all involving people’s iPhones. I don’t know who had started it, but

On a recent visit to Teaneck, I noticed something unusual on the sidewalk. Many of the squares had a small oval stamped on them. Some