Thomas Jefferson was tasked with drafting a wartime document declaring independence. How did it become one of history’s most enduring symbols?

Experts have unraveled substantial new text from two carbonized Herculaneum scrolls, including what may be a previously ...

AI detection tools promised a clean solution to the internet's growing slop problem. What they've delivered is a coin flip. Academic studies and independent tests have repeatedly shown that the most ...

Learning to program in C on an online platform can provide structured learning and a certification to show along with your resume. Learning C can still be useful in 2026, especially if you want to ...

Sequoyah’s syllabary faced suspicion initially, but after a demonstration, his version of “talking leaves” was widely embraced. And then the word spread ...

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The reMarkable Paper Pure offers the best digital canvas for note-taking that I've experienced lately. But this excellent slate is held back by a restrictive software experience.

Although I teach and edit fiction, I still didn’t think it would ever happen—that an AI-generated or AI-assisted short story would win a major contest. Then came Jamir Nazir’s “The Serpent in the ...

After Karen Read was found not guilty of killing her boyfriend John O’Keefe in 2022, she has sued the Massachusetts State Police and Canton Police. The lawsuit reveals several shocking claims, ...

This is part of a series of columns about the viability of the American university system. In the previous installment of this series on the future of higher education, I talked with professors about ...

S ix weeks into the term, I assigned my rhetoric and writing students a 20-page article. It was the same length I had assigned for five years and the same length I had read without complaint as an ...

If you're a hardcore handwriting enthusiast, reMarkable's new distraction-fighting tablet provides the best paper-like experience available. By Stan Horaczek Published May 7, 2026 8:44 AM EDT Add ...