Something From Nothing, Alison Roman’s fourth book, started with a phone message, a chicken, and a jar of olives. “A friend ...

Calls claiming to be from your bank, text messages prompting you to click on a link, or emails congratulating you for winning a non-existent prize. If you are deluged with scam attempts, then chances ...

At its zenith in the second century AD, the Roman Empire encompassed more than 55 million inhabitants stretching from Britain to Egypt and Syria. While historians have long recognized that an ...

The meme exploded into youth culture with a video of a boy who delivers a giddy “six seven” at a basketball game. CAM WILDER The name of this fall’s most obnoxious classmate: Six Seven. Math teacher ...

Departing for his first Asia trip of his second term, President Trump publicly called for a meeting with a regional leader not on his diplomatic itinerary: North Korea’s Kim Jong Un. Trump, speaking ...

Each year, state lawmakers across the U.S. introduce thousands of bills dreamed up and written by corporations, industry groups and think tanks. Disguised as the work of lawmakers, these so-called ...

I spent years writing everything in Microsoft Word. But over time, its cluttered interface, messy formatting, and sluggish performance began to distract me from what truly matters—writing. That’s when ...

I dislike writing long sentences. I avoid foreign words whenever possible. I boldly cut paragraphs that add nothing. I refuse to cover up weak logic with quotes. I strive to unpack vague expressions.

Nicholas Tom “N.T.” Wright is recognized as one of the preeminent New Testament scholars of this era. He’s a former bishop of ...

WNBA players have lobbied for an increase in pay as they continue negotiations over a new collective bargaining agreement. Unless a new deal is reached by the time the CBA expires on Oct. 31, then a ...

In 1963, Esquire magazine’s July issue was about the American literary scene, and featured an essay by Norman Mailer. Titled “Some Children of the Goddess: Further Evaluations of the Talent in the ...