Topic: Smith College

Sylvia Plath: 10 quotes on her birthday

These 10 quotes mark what would have been the 80th birthday of American poet Sylvia Plath.

Julia Child: 10 wonderful quotes on her birthday

Julia Child is a household name when it comes to the art of cooking, but she was also known for her lively wit and bubbly personality. These 10 memorable quotes celebrate the centenary of Child's birth.

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Julia Child's great success was built on both a willingness to innovate and an utter devotion to her craft.

Editor's Blog Teachers who excel: A lesson from Miss Smoot

Nothing is more important in K-12 education than the quality of a teacher. But how do we make great teachers? We could start with someone like Jane Smoot.

Opinion: Vast humanitarian crisis in Sudan – again

Hillary Rodham Clinton's brief visit to South Sudan provided an opportunity for the United States to show leadership in countering a vast humanitarian crisis in the border region between Sudan and South Sudan. Once again, the world is looking away.

Chapter & Verse Jackie Kennedy, Susan Sontag, and Angela Davis: their Paris years

Jackie Kennedy, Susan Sontag, and Angela Davis may not have much else in common. But they'll always have Paris.

Who were Super Bowl's big financial winners? Not the players.

Eli Manning may receive a bonus for taking the team to the Super Bowl and winning the MVP award. But other players aren’t likely to see much extra money.

Thirty ideas from people under 30: The Change Agents

They are explorers and activists, artists and educators, farmers and faith leaders – even mayors. And they have trenchant suggestions on how to improve the world.

See no evil? Activists doubt credibility of Arab League mission to Syria.

Activists are concerned that Arab League observers could leave Syria with a falsely favorable report because of government cover-up and a tainted head of mission.

"Nothing Daunted" – a Q&A with Dorothy Wickenden

Dorothy Wickenden talks about how her grandmother and her best friend – society girls from the East – headed West for adventure in 1916.

Opinion: Darfur ... and now more genocide in Sudan?

Evidence is piling up that genocide is taking place in the southern border region of Sudan, affecting tens of thousands of Nuba people. But the world is dillydallying, just as it did with Darfur, Rwanda, and Srebrenica.

Book review: Nothing Daunted, by Dorothy Wickenden

The delightful real-life adventures of two Eastern college girls who left home for Colorado in 1916.

Bankruptcy protection sought by Dodgers: Will it affect ownership of the team?

Bankruptcy filing by Dodgers owner Frank McCourt throws a curveball at Major League Baseball. But sports analysts say the move only delays the inevitable: MLB will find a new owner.

Opinion: Three reasons Arab wave won't reach China

The West is guilty of wishful thinking when it excitedly imagines people-powered revolt in the Arab world spreading to China. There is dissatisfaction in China. But Tiananmen Square is not poised to become a Tahrir Square anytime soon. Here's why.

Opinion: Air quality in Beijing is 'crazy bad,' but China still beats US in green investment

The US Embassy in Beijing tweets hourly air quality reports. While the Twitter feed reads 'crazy bad' and 'beyond index,' China far surpasses the US in its green investment efforts. China's air pollution won't change overnight, but it's on the right track. Congress, take note.

George Steinbrenner: architect of the multimillion-dollar athlete

George Steinbrenner, who passed away Tuesday, resuscitated the Yankees by the force of his will and checkbook. He was a trailblazer in the commercialization of baseball.

LeBron James and his superteam: Player collusion or OK?

LeBron James is moving to the Miami Heat to join best courtside buds Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh. Currently, the league has no mechanism to address what some critics call player collusion.

LeBron James show: a one-hour ticket to his fabulous universe

LeBron James can send shivers through the stock market and destroy Cleveland singlehandedly, it would seem. With his ESPN special Thursday, LeBron James is now taking athlete worship to a new level.

Lakers' NBA title caps a lucrative month for sports business

It didn't hurt that the Lakers were up against their rivals, the Celtics, for the NBA title. But it isn't just ABC and the NBA that are scoring financially. There's hockey, golf, tennis, and the World Cup, too.

Sports in the US: Year-round madness

From the bracketology of March Madness to ESPN Everything, sports has become one of the most pervasive forces in American culture. Is it a great unifying force or a sign of misplaced priorities?

NCAA mens basketball bracket: Even top seeds lose money

Top teams in the NCAA mens basketball bracket should generate hundreds of millions for colleges. But almost all March Madness teams lose money. What gives?

Will Olympics hockey boost the NHL?

The 2010 Vancouver Olympics hockey final, with the US losing in overtime to Canada, heightened the sport's profile. Will the NHL benefit?

Why the Olympics still matter

Vancouver opens a quadrennial rite that, with its daring triple axels, suborbital ski jumps, and inspiring teamwork, can uplift a world weary of conflict and recession.

Is this the year - at last - for the New York Yankees?

It's been nine years since the Yankees' last World Series title – an eternity for New York. But the Yanks are well positioned to make amends, starting Wednesday against the Minnesota Twins.

NCAA title: a boost in spirit and (a little) money