In a world of dwindling reviews, the author Lydia Davis’s new work charts a more serendipitous path to reading.

‘Moderation’ by Elaine Castillo and ‘Bonding’ by Mariel Franklin show that the language of the internet has shaped the people trying to write about it. The late comedian Norm MacDonald once cautioned ...

In an analysis comparing college admission essays generated by artificial intelligence to 30,000 human-written essays from before ChatGPT was released, Cornell University researchers found that AI ...

Every fall, high school students applying to college face an intimidating task: They must write a stylish, memorable essay that will boost their admissions chances. So who can blame them when they ...

Gandhi Jayanti 2025 brings a chance for students to explore Mahatma Gandhi's life, non-violence and truth. Use these speech and essay ideas full of impact, simplicity and modern relevance.

He represents the kind of hopeful populism that I think is our pathway back — and he does it while having a natural sense of how to get and keep attention.” In the first three weeks of Talarico’s ...

On a gray November morning, stacks of essays sat on an admissions counselor’s desk at a New England liberal arts college. She had already read 60 that week. “I could tell within the first five lines ...

An informative Q&A with the leader of Khan Academy about the potentials and perils of artificial intelligence.

Young adults want answers to pressing political and economic issues. Their openness to dialogue and evolving values and viewpoints can help reframe questions in a collective search for solutions.