Edgar Allan Poe was one of the most important writers of the 1800s. He is known for changing how we write short stories, ...

When students don’t understand the text of their essay, it’s a sign that they didn’t produce it. As academics and writing ...

"My father rarely spoke about his past," writes Stacey Lee. "Not because he was ashamed, but because silence was how he learned to survive." ...

You’ve got an idea you can’t stop thinking about. Part of you wants to share the journey, post weekly updates, and let the internet hold you accountable. Another part worries about being copied, being ...

Six months reading only authors who died by suicide reshaped my mind, habits, and relationship with books in unsettling ways.

The Abyss, The Vast of Night, and David Lynch's Dune are all among the most underrated science fiction movies of the last 100 years.

I have been focusing so much on the brain’s role in learning and memory formation. But in actuality, the things we never forget stay with us because they have settled inside our hearts.  I remember ...

Self-reflection and action-planning are key to leadership development and improvement. Adopting this structured process can help you build those crucial skills.

1989 was a year where mainstream success and artistic ambition overlapped in unusually productive ways. Idiosyncratic voices ...

Articles Good Grief! Tim Madigan ponders the philosophy of Peanuts. “I’ve developed a new philosophy. I only dread one day at a time.” – Charlie Brown. Long before I ever ...

Co-founder Dave Lesher turned CalMatters into one of California’s most influential newsrooms — and launched new tools to make ...

As attempts to recenter academics at Harvard continue, we shouldn’t track changes in grade ratios as a proxy for improving ...