Stampede: At least 44 people died in a stampede overnight at an ultra-Orthodox Jewish religious ceremony in Israel. At least 150 were also treated for injuries in one of the worst civilian disasters in Israeli history.   The festival took place as …

The Presidential President: President Biden last night delivered one of the most presidential speeches delivered by a president in 50 years, appealing for his dramatic spending plans to launch America into the next century.   He was direct, hopeful, articulate, intelligent, and …

The Fatal Shot: A private autopsy shows that North Carolina deputies shot drug suspect Andrew Brown Jr. five times, one of them a fatal wound in the back of the skull as Brown tried to drive away, lawyers for the family said …

Police Beat: A 20-second clip of video from the police shooting of a suspect in Elizabeth City North Carolina last week appears to have only left gaping questions and stirred outrage over the death of 42-year-old Andrew Brown Jr.   The mayor has …

The Envelope, Please: The movie “Nomadland” about a shattered American life last night swept the Oscars winning Best Picture, Director, and Actress. Frances McDormand won Best Actress for the third time.  Anthony Hopkins won Best Actor for The Father in an upset. He …

Police Beat: Three sheriff’s deputies in North Carolina have resigned and seven have been put on leave after recordings of their radio traffic indicated they had shot a black man in the back while serving a warrant at his home.   The …

Gas Attack: The US would have to make radical changes in energy usage to meet President Biden’s goal of cutting in half the country’s emissions of greenhouse gases to reverse climate change.   “The signs are unmistakable, the science is undeniable and …

Green Deal: Using earth Day as his platform, President Biden is planning today to commit the United States to cutting its greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030. It’s a goal that can be met only with an aggressive decline in the …

Guilty on All Counts: It was as if the nation gave a sigh of relief when a Minneapolis jury yesterday found the white former police officer Derek Chauvin guilty in the infamous death of George Floyd, who was black. From inside …

April 13, 2021  Dear Fellow Brearley Parents,  Our family recently made the decision not to reenroll our daughter at Brearley for the 2021-22 school year. She has been at Brearley for seven years, beginning in kindergarten. In short, we no …