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"Harvard signaled its lack of concern for the mental and physical well-being of Jewish students," writes one reader. Another writes, "I am delighted that the Harvard Corporation governing board finally stood by president Claudine Gay."

For those of us whose lives have extended into eighth decades and beyond, hardly a day goes by void of news of the passing of someone we remember with fondness and admiration.Recently, perhaps obscured by the death of more prominent celebrities...

There are more guns than humans in the U.S., about 120 per 100 people. The next highest percentage in any country, the Falkland Islands, is about half of ours. You probably already know this.But did you know that 3% of American gun owners possess...

Amethyst Brook conservation area is one of the most charming and popular places for Amherst folks to stroll and walk dogs. When you leave the designated parking area on Pelham Road the path leads straight to the brook where the wooden foot bridge was...

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the release of the first “Godfather” movie.

There has never been a full reckoning with the racism that is woven into the fabric of our nation. And many are determined that there must never be.

With reproductive rights guaranteed to American women being obstructed in many states and Roe v Wade likely to soon be eviscerated by the Supreme Court, the very meaning of that tidy phrase “pro-choice” is worthy of revisitation.In Texas a...

These are items from the news sometime in the not-too-distant potential future.As his first act after inauguration on Jan. 20, 2025, President Trump issued a blanket pardon for “all of the heroic American patriots of Jan. 6, 2021 who did their best to...

These are items from the news sometime in the not-too-distant potential future.         As his first act after inauguration on Jan. 20, 2025, President Trump issued a blanket pardon for “all of the heroic American patriots of Jan. 6, 2021 who did...

AMHERST — The theft of a large bronze horse affixed to a gravestone that honors a late Amherst poet and a late college president is prompting an appeal for its immediate return from members of the Wildwood Cemetery trustees board.“Among all of the...