Parade. Whether you’ve been ready to graduate for years, are scared to leave your routine and your friends, or are somewhere ...

After losing her father, Marlice Valentin didn’t expect to feel seen on her graduation day — until her best friend’s dad gifted her a sash featuring a treasured photo.

A Washington, D.C., parade celebrating an unappreciated New Yorker who years ago decamped to Florida and Washington is a pale imitation of the Canyon of Heroes, where New Yorkers honor beloved leaders ...