Plaza Mayor o Parque Central in Antigua, Guatemala a fountain

‘Come From Away’ set to land in Worcester this weekend

Eva Chapman, Headliners in Education • April 10, 2025

The critically acclaimed musical "Come From Away" about the events following the national tragedy of 9/11 is set to return to the stage in Massachusetts this weekend, and...

(From left) Suzanne George from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Jesse Boehm from Break Through Cancer, and Matthew H. Kulke from Boston Medical Center took part in one of the panels at the Rare Disease Summit, which was hosted by the Boston Globe and held Feb. 25, 2025, at Big Night Live. (Photo courtesy Boston Globe)

Rare Disease Summit brings spotlight to lesser-known medical issues

Eva Chapman, Headliners in Education • March 13, 2025

Rare diseases often go unnoticed in the daily life of those unaffected, but, for those living with them, they are a constant reality. Jennifer Arnold, a pediatrician and...

Inventive staging is a highlight of "The Odyssey" at American Repertory Theater. (Photo courtesy Nile Scott Studios and Maggie Hall)

Kate Hamill’s take on “The Odyssey” at American Repertory Theater unlike any other

Eva Chapman, Headliners in Education • March 11, 2025

“I am Odysseus.” “The Odyssey” is one of the oldest, most well-known, and influential works in Western Literature, and almost anyone could decipher what story those...

Visitors to Harry Potter: The Exhibition can stop by the Hogwarts dining hall, one of dozens of set pieces from the movie franchise brought to life at CambridgeSide through April 27, 2025. (Julia Feeley/Oakmont Regional)

Harry Potter: The Exhibition brings movie magic to fans around the world

Eva Chapman, Headliners in Education • February 27, 2025

Step out of your city and escape into the Wizarding World with Imagine’s Harry Potter: The Exhibition! Harry Potter: The Exhibition is located right outside of the CambridgeSide...

Event organizer Dayton was pleasantly surprised with the amount of students that showed up on Monday. “I thought it was just gonna be a couple people, but it was a lot more people and that was really nice,” Dayton said.

Dayton hosts postcard writing event to encourage voter participation

Greyson Sale, St. Paul (Minn.) Academy • February 1, 2025

(Greyson Sale from St. Paul (Minn.) Academy and Summit School won in Headliners in Education’s contest for Best School Story of 2024. Read the original story in The Rubicon...

Rachel Sweningson’s freshman creative writing students, Mykah Colclough and ZaLayiah Kertis-Jones, are in the new courtyard discussing ideas on poems to write.

The new courtyard is here

Bella Luper, Bryant (Ark.) Junior High • February 1, 2025

(Bella Luper from Bryant (Ark.) Junior High won in Headliners in Education’s contest for Best School Story of 2024. Read the original story in BJHS Media HERE.) Bryant...

Graphic by Sophia Hsu/The American School in London

Student-found magazine Cosmos shares aspirations, impact on community

Alessandro Arpaio / The American School in London and Leila Meilman / The American School in London • February 1, 2025

(Alessandro Arpaio and Leila Meilman from The American School in London won in Headliners in Education’s contest for Best School Story of 2024. Read The Standard HERE.) When...

The Foreigner brings an interesting object to the insect world during Cirque Du Soleil’s OVO, performed Jan. 9, 2025, at DCU Center in Worcester, Mass. (Zoe Blumenthal/Melrose High School)

The revamped world of Cirque du Soleil’s OVO is as thrilling as ever

Eva Chapman, Headliners in Education • January 11, 2025

Cirque du Soleil’s OVO features an ecosystem of bugs and plants with incredible dancing and unbelievable acrobatic tricks. But beneath the surface of the production lies...

UConn players pose in celebration after their 27-14 victory over North Carolina at the 2024 Fenway Bowl, played Dec. 28 at Fenway Park.

UConn gets key hits to beat North Carolina in 2024 Fenway Bowl

Dan Murphy, Melrose High School • January 3, 2025

The University of Connecticut football team took advantage of playing 90 minutes from campus and the inclement weather to beat North Carolina, 27-14, in the 2024 Wasabi Fenway...

Ayodele Casel looks at her life and career in the world-premiere production of "Diary of a Tap Dancer" at the American Repertory Theater in Cambridge, Mass. (Photo courtesy Nile Scott Studios and Maggie Hall.)

Ayodele Casel’s ‘Diary of a Tap Dancer’ moves audiences with its performances and history lesson

Eva Chapman, Headliners in Education • December 20, 2024

From young teens to adults, everyone will be moved by this beautiful story and jaw-dropping dancing. The world premiere of Ayodele Casel’s “Diary of a Tap Dancer”...

Quadree (Dree) Palimore, a directing/dramaturgy intern, watches a rehearsal of American Repertory Theater's production of "Romeo and Juliet" alongside director Diane Paulus (center) and choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui (right). (Photo courtesy Nile Scott Studios)

‘Romeo and Juliet’ launches next generation of theater professionals

Eva Chapman, Headliners in Education • December 15, 2024

With minds ready to learn, five students stepped into the world of professional theater recently, taking the next leap toward fulfilling their dreams. Five undergraduates...

Charles Manger, here playing a practice game of backgammon in his mother's home, runs the Billiards and Backgammon Committee at the Racquet and Tennis Club in New York City. (Photo courtesy: Charles Manger)

Backgammon is on a roll, thanks to Charles Manger

Noelle Quintin, The American School in London • November 6, 2024

Charles Manger is a professional backgammon player who runs the Billiards and Backgammon Committee at the Racquet and Tennis Club in New York City. “I never thought...

The 2024 anthology from Girls Write Now was published through Dutton Book, Dottir Press, and Amazon Literary Partnership.

Girls Write Now boosts young voices through its annual anthology

Shreya Darji, Rancocas Valley Regional High School • August 22, 2024

Think about it — when flipping through pages in a book, do you ever think about the author? About how the story affects them, about how they must have felt when holding...

Dr. David Hilmers, 74, is a retired Marine, NASA astronaut, and a current professor of internal medicine and pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine.

Dr. David Hilmers has led a far-out life as an astronaut

Dhara Agrawal and Ishani Kaushik • August 21, 2024

Millions of people wonder what it’s like to go to space. For Dr. David Hilmers, that curiosity became reality. He flew not one, but four missions to outer space, with each...

A shopper checks out the items at a Malaysian night market.

A stroll through a Pasar Malam — a “night market” — in Malaysia

Mallika Mohan, Bellaire High School • August 18, 2024

If you happen to take an evening stroll anywhere in Malaysia on a Tuesday, you will be surprised to see dozens of tents lining the streets, each covering an assortment of...