Back to school

You’re hearing Janet Smith’s recreation of some of the oldest music in the west, from ancient Sumeria, in what is now called Iraq.

School begins in many parts of the country this week, and this has Shelley Fraser Mickle remembering her first day of first grade.

With the pressures of a new school year right around the corner, Rosie Russo has a review of some books that just might let off some of that steam.