Mahamat-Saleh Haroun's 'Soumsoum, the Night of the Stars' blends magical realism and metaphor, yet struggles to sustain narrative momentum.

Welcome back to my bookstore review column! I hope my brief, semester-long hiatus gave you enough time to explore the last few stops on our book crawl and that you are now itching for your next ...

St. Thomas Aquinas, whose feast the Catholic Church celebrates Jan. 28, bequeathed to posterity as many as 10 million words across approximately 60 works. He was able to dictate his words to as many ...

In case you've faced some hurdles solving the clue, More than most, we've got the answer for you. Crossword puzzles offer a fantastic opportunity to engage your mind, enjoy leisure time, and test your ...

Late last year, the term “maplewash” earned the distinction of “Canadian Word of the Year,” in a poll conducted by the Society for Canadian English. The term, which dates back to 2016 and means “the ...

Put down Wordle. New brain-exercise-for-the-day just dropped. “Can you read 900 words per minute?” a viral post that has been doing the rounds on X, challenges. “Try it.” If you made it to 600 words ...

states have banned transgender women and girls from playing school sports since 2020 This year, SCOTUS will determine whether states can ban transgender students from youth sports — but the ACLU and ...

AMERICANS ARE having fewer children than ever before. In 2024 the fertility rate was just 1.6 babies per woman, down from 1.9 a decade ago. This is partly because people are becoming parents later in ...

Most dog owners are aware that their pooch is smart enough to know a few choice phrases—“walkies,” for instance, or, perhaps more likely, “time for dinner.” Some particularly intelligent canines can ...

Students, parents and school principals all instinctively know that some teachers are better than others. Education researchers have spent decades trying — with mixed success — to calculate exactly ...

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