NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with New York Times journalist Jodi Kantor about her new book, How to Start.

The surrealist Exquisite Corpse game can help high schoolers playfully explore how structure and character impact stories.

Inviting people over is a good way to strengthen social connections, but pressure to clean every room and prepare a table of ...

After the recommendations have been requested, after the testing has been completed, after one has purchased a blue and ...

Shouldn’t I have some things that are ‘up’?” Standard openers like these can generate brief, pleasant exchanges, “and you don ...

The Hawaiʻi Convention Center recently transformed into the state’s largest, indoor pickleball event, with 38 air-conditioned courts during the Hawaiʻi Pacific Health ESPN Honolulu Open tournament.

Irish author Anne Enright discusses her fact-based and non-judgmental essay, "Alice Munro’s Retreat" with Cathrin Bradbury.

Most of us still like to think of ourselves as people who can talk things through. We say we value openness, nuance and honest disagreement. We teach our children to use their words. We tell our ...

The smartphone, the object you’re most likely holding in your hand right now (and reading this story on), has transformed society over the past two decades. These gizmos have gifted us convenience and ...

CHARLESTON — Three students from Randolph and Upshur counties were among the 15 winners of the 2026 SMART529 “When I Grow Up” essay contest. A special recognition ceremony was held for the 15 winners ...

My son leaves for his study abroad program in the fall, and I'm already grieving his absence. I'm learning that letting go is a slow process, as I watch him prepare to go out on his own. I have to ...

Lauren Betts has had the support of her parents, Andy and Michelle Betts, through her basketball journey. The University of California, Los Angeles senior grew up in Spain with her younger siblings, ...