Allison Schrager: The Oxford curriculum that American universities need
Despite everything, the best universities in the world are still in America. They engage in more groundbreaking research, have the most talented professors and attract the best students. But ...
‘Grant us fair weather for Battle’: Afton event to honor Rev. George Metcalf, who helped craft Patton’s ‘fair-weather’ prayer
Metcalf grew up in St. Paul and served as Gen. George Patton’s personal chaplain during World War II. He was one of two ...
From the archives: Afton priest’s faith bolstered by WWII Christmas prayer
Metcalf conferred with his superior, Father James O’Neill, Third Army head chaplain. O’Neill found a “Prayer for Victory” ...
Cats can get sick with bird flu. Here’s how to protect them
Though cases of infection are rare, cats seem especially susceptible to the bird flu virus, or Type A H5N1. Even before the ...