‘The Road Not Taken’: A Poem Taken Much Too Seriously
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‘The Road Not Taken’: A Poem Taken Much Too Seriously

Seeing Robert Frost’s popular poem in a different light.

‘Don’t Upstage the Body’: Mourners for Hire
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‘Don’t Upstage the Body’: Mourners for Hire

A locked manor, a fresh corpse, and detectives circling—Who can Hippolyta afford to trust?

‘Heart of Darkness’: Civilization Over the Horror of Barbarism
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‘Heart of Darkness’: Civilization Over the Horror of Barbarism

Contrary to scholarly interpretations, the “Heart of Darkness” condemns the primitive and extols the civilized.

Thinking About Thinking: A Review of ‘A World Appears’
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Thinking About Thinking: A Review of ‘A World Appears’

Michael Pollan’s ‘Journey Into Consciousness’ is relevant to everyone.

‘One Scan Saved My Life’: A Lung Cancer Awareness Odyssey
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‘One Scan Saved My Life’: A Lung Cancer Awareness Odyssey

Shira Kupperman Boehler eloquently revisits her life-changing encounter with the disease.

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The poet intended to convey our search for eternity, a search that intensifies as we age.

The Wisdom of Lived Experience Distilled Into Phrases

The Wisdom of Lived Experience Distilled Into Phrases

Author Yahia Lababidi speaks on the power of the aphorism for ‘wisdom surfaces where the powerful are not looking.’

‘Thirteen Perfect Fugitives’: An FBI Agent’s Hunt for Stolen Art

‘Thirteen Perfect Fugitives’: An FBI Agent’s Hunt for Stolen Art

Geoffrey Kelly recalls his investigation into the 1990 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum heist.

‘Sixty-Six Hours to Manila’: When Philippine Internees Were Liberated

‘Sixty-Six Hours to Manila’: When Philippine Internees Were Liberated

The civilians in the Philippines interred by Japan in World War II are liberated in this stirring account.

Lost Copy of the Oldest English Poem Is Discovered in Rome

Lost Copy of the Oldest English Poem Is Discovered in Rome

A newly discovered Roman manuscript, ‘Caedmon’s Hymn,’ sheds light on the origins of English poetry and the early evolution of the language.

‘Stephen Sondheim: Art Isn’t Easy’: The Theater Legend’s Difficult Life

‘Stephen Sondheim: Art Isn’t Easy’: The Theater Legend’s Difficult Life

Daniel Okrent traces the dizzying triumphs and harsh depths in the world of the celebrated composer and lyricist.

‘Mom Brain’: A Motherhood Cult at a Luxury Resort

‘Mom Brain’: A Motherhood Cult at a Luxury Resort

Her company sends Georgia Evans to a Hawai’i retreat, but are they going to rewire her brain?