The article, "After Years of Living With Grief, Joy Has Moved In,” by Roger Rosenblatt, published in The New York Times on September 27, 2025, truly resonated with me.
A Science-Backed Look at Test Anxiety
Many of us have experienced that anxious and blank feeling staring at questions on an exam. But for some students who have high-test anxiety, these feelings aren’t just a temporary exam experience; they’re persistent and interfere ...
Ides of March
When I saw the article in the New York Times1 describing the opening to the public of the site where Caesar was assassinated—the Curia of Pompey—I was pulled back to memories of my mother, and my loss of her....
The article, “The Misty Science of Why We Need a Good Cry,” by Dana G. Smith, appeared on the front page of the New York Times on November 16, 2024. My letter, “Emotional Tears,” was written in response to her piece. It was published on November 30th and appears below.
