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What my mama told me, and when I finally heard itMy mom told me that “a to-do list is like a mental compass that you use to navigate the ocean of junk inside your head,” our essayist writes.
Feeling seen: Saying goodbye to two decades of ‘The Best Man’Our writer’s journey started with the first “Best Man” film in 1999 and ended with the recent streaming series, “The Best Man: The Final Chapters.”
In a Word‘Fitting’ or ‘filling’ the bill: Which one to use?From filling to fitting to footing, the English language has lots of "bill" idioms – but the bills involved are not the same.
Theater vérité: How ‘The Jungle’ re-creates a refugee encampmentWhat role do the arts play in debates about immigration? With “The Jungle,” a pair of playwrights immerse people in the migrant camp experience.
In a WordWhen people find themselves ‘at loggerheads’Whether at "at sixes and sevens" or "at loggerheads," these idioms both suggest being mired in the midst of a strong disagreement.
Everybody salsa!Decades later it might have qualified as a flash mob, but on this day in 1983 it was a simply a spontaneous outpouring.
In a WordHow should we talk about artificial intelligence?It’s easier for the general public to grasp what is going on when complicated computerized processes are explained in terms of human cognition.
‘It’s where I belong’: Black Belt Eagle Scout’s latest album celebrates homeThe pandemic offered more time to reflect on the spaces we inhabit. With her latest album, Black Belt Eagle Scout celebrates how her own perspective on a familiar place changed.
As English evolves, I’m increasingly stumpedI teach at a university. One of the “problems” this presents is that, as the years pass, I get older, but my students remain the same age.
A curlicue of hope for cursive writingWhen my grandson was about 8, he watched me as I penned a letter to a friend. “How do you do that?” he asked, his brow furrowed.
In a WordPanther, puma, cougar: All names for the same catVermonters have catamounts while Northwesterners have cougars. But, it turns out, there's only one wild cat in the New World, Puma concolor.
First LookBeyoncé makes history as most decorated artist with 32nd GrammyBeyoncé won a total of four awards at the 2023 Grammys. Other notable moments included the 50th anniversary of rap and Viola Davis, winner of best narration, earning an EGOT – an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony award.
In defense of punctuation, a texter’s lamentIf prose is music, punctuation is its notation. So what to make of the younger generations’ fondness for punctuation-free texts?
‘Full Time’: Propulsive film turns working and parenting into a thrillerPerseverance is something working parents demonstrate daily. “Full Time,” filmed like a thriller, offers a lens on that life – and on the strength people draw on to get through tough times.
Trumpet star Ibrahim Maalouf doesn’t put music – or people – in boxesGrammy nominee Ibrahim Maalouf sees music as a way to show people how they are more alike than different – and to celebrate those similarities.
In Mexico, street food brings communities togetherIn Mexico, grabbing a quick bite to eat from street vendors is more than a convenience. It’s a an act of communion.
Cold journey. Lasting joy. My trek to see the northern lights.Our reporter treks through Alaska to see the aurora borealis. Her journey takes her though dark and cold, for a fleeting splendor of light that leaves a lasting joy.
First LookBig-screen movies sweep post-pandemic Oscar nominationsA year after a streaming service won Hollywood’s top honor for the first time, big-screen spectacles dominated Tuesday’s nominations to the 95th Academy Awards. The Oscars will be presented on March 12 in Los Angeles.
Creativity in motion: How painter Alex Katz partners with performersBuoyant painter Alex Katz finds joy in collaborating with dancers, choreographers, and theater companies.
Mapping U.S. history and culture through cookbooks“The Chinese Cook Book” by M. Sing Au, was published in 1936 – seven years before the United States repealed the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882.
