The Carl Sandburg poem “Chicago” has been a beloved local anthem for more than a century.

Tackling this culminating challenge in the company of his beloved Beatrice, who inspired the poem, Dante must trasumanar, a ...

Change can be hard in the 'land of steady habits.' We asked a handful of CT leaders about the changes they hope 2026 will ...

In the future, Britain is partly submerged by rising seas. What do people remember of the past? NPR's Scott Simon talks to author Ian McEwan about his novel, "What We Can Know." ...

Jason Kuhl, the library system's chief executive director, introduced Waugh to library patrons in the November 2025 issue of ...

And then, of course, there’s the sheer fear of birth. So much blood to bring love into the world! The real Nativity—for Mary, but also for anybody hoping to bring new life onto the scene—is a shocking ...

More than a decade ago, Democratic candidate for governor Jonathan Kiper self-published a book of poetry filled with sexual innuendoes, foul language and references to drugs, and uses a derogatory ...

How to Do It is Slate’s sex advice column. Have a question? Send it to Jessica and Rich here. It’s anonymous! Dear How to Do It, I am a 23-year-old asexual woman and am comfortable with my life. The ...

Riddle-like poems tricked chatbots into spewing hate speech and helping design nuclear weapons and nerve agents. Riddle-like poems tricked chatbots into spewing hate speech and helping design nuclear ...

DEAR ERIC: Christmas is overwhelming for me. I don’t enjoy shopping and never have. I don’t like giving gifts just for the sake of gift exchanges. I have too much stuff already and frankly, I can’t ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wrote disgraced political reporter Olivia Nuzzi an outrageously raunchy “poem,” which was dramatically revealed by her ex-fiancé and reporter Ryan Lizza in the second part of his ...

Here’s a roundup of answers to three questions from readers. 1. How can I tell a good employee she’s not likely to advance here? I recently received an email from an employee wanting to discuss her ...