As I write this, it is essay-writing season in many colleges and universities. For my own courses, I just graded 52 research papers. This week, I will receive 25 additional essays to grade. It will ...

It’s the season for resolving to improve ourselves. It seems like half of the commercials on television are touting gym memberships, diet supplements, and other self-help products tied to New Year’s ...

If only they were robotic! Instead, chatbots have developed a distinctive — and grating — voice. Credit...Illustration by Giacomo Gambineri Supported by By Sam Kriss In the quiet hum of our digital ...

In her new book, Syme's Letter Writer, Rachel Syme of The New Yorker explains how to write a delightful letter to a loved one. Unlike texting and email, old-fashioned letters, hand-addressed and sent ...