Emily Ratajkowski took to TikTok to blast Blue Origin’s all-women space trip, calling it “end time sh*t” in a selfie-style rant. She mocked the mission as a parody of environmental hypocrisy ...

In four new collections, a frank look at disability, a celebration of domestic life (and dogs), a gathering of hushed moments ...

April is National Poetry Month. Poets share advice on how to make a meaningful connection with the art form. One tip? Think ...

Poetry is a space to experiment with language — communications through this medium enables deeper emotional expression. This ...

In the summer of 1859, a year before his election to the U.S. presidency, Abraham Lincoln received a curious letter in the ...

A bloom of English rose. “Santa Claus” by Australian poet Andrew Barton “Banjo” Peterson (1864–1941) is a funny poem that imagines a humorous scene in which a watchman tries to stop a ...

Were you conditioned by academia to think that love poems, short poems, funeral poems and other forms of poetry are stuffy, profound waxings on the natural world and the human condition?

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Over time, emoji meanings have become subjective, depending on a message's context and wider cultural trends. Which shaking smiley face should you use? Is there a difference between each ...

Reporter covering local news, Washington institutions and historical topics. Education: Villanova University, BA and MA in history; Nieman fellow, Harvard University Michael E. Ruane is a general ...

Easter crafts Write a spring-themed poem Play Race Across the Continents Go explore what spring has to offer in nature Find out more about how spring affects plants and animals. Easter is a ...