One important rule of writing, one I too often break, is to choose words carefully with the intended audience in mind. For ...

Last year, Michigan approved two new literacy laws aimed at districts using programs that are not aligned with what’s known ...

A new introduction to the great philosopher’s work foregrounds its revolutionary nature and far-reaching impact.

The Harvard historian on why change requires “determination and imagination.” ...

Microsoft introduced a new artificial intelligence character called Mico, a floating cartoon face shaped like a blob or flame ...

The powerful word processor hasn’t seen an update in nearly a year, it has disappeared from the Mac App Store, and support responses have been slow or nonexistent for some time. There is writing on ...

The Common Core has now been around long enough that it’s all that many of the students we teach in college have known, and ...

Mr. Pearlman, a.k.a. “Oz the Mentalist,” is a professional disorienter. He’s a practitioner of mentalism, a subset of magic ...

Boost engagement, build classroom community, and help students see themselves as storytellers through story-acting.

Time for your weekly edition of the Defector Funbag. Got something on your mind? Email the Funbag. You can also read Drew ...

Most of Doctorow's explanation for why internet platforms have gone down the toilet is hardly novel. While he offers some ...

In her delightfully written new memoir, 'Joyride,' Susan Orlean mixes personal stories with a bit of writing advice.