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For parents and teachers everywhere. “What If” And what if kids “lose” the school year? What if instead of learning math and reading, they learn how to cook?

Reprinted from the April 12 edition of The Weekend Briefing. You and your team have planned a massive, complex fundraising effort for nearly a year. At the absolute last minute, catastrophe strikes. What do you do?

The most down-to-earth, reassuring video on the coronavirus that I’ve found. A doctor from Weill-Cornell Medical Center in New York City. A highly worthwhile investment of your time.

The phone rang. Phil was calling. Alumnus, donor and world-class volunteer. He got right to the point as always.  “So, how’s it going?”  “Phil,” I told him, “it’s going great!”  I could hear his exasperation. “You son of a b___, every time I call you tell me the same thing – it’s going great.”

The Atlantic is a hidden gem and this article is brilliant.