These 8 short story collections are extremely readable, cover a variety of genres and authors and may give you a newfound ...

A friend of King Charles of England, Simon Wolley, commented on race relations: “You can’t change history. You can improve ...

Explore the power of short-form storytelling in social media. Learn how brevity can captivate audiences and enhance your online presence.

27,876 people played the daily Crossword recently. Can you solve it faster than others?27,876 people played the daily Crossword recently. Can you solve it faster than others?

Here are some of the most notable illustrations and photographs. 'Making peoples' lives hell': When he couldn't pay for cancer treatment, the hospital sued. In North Carolina, a state hard hit by ...

Illustration by Emily Lankiewicz / Full credit at bottom of article Joe Spring and Carlyn Kranking This year, Smithsonian magazine published more than 900 science stories. Most of those appeared ...

After a period of explosive growth, school voucher advocates have found themselves facing new resistance, notably from rural Republicans. In November’s elections, states that went hard for ...

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words ... Julian Woolford During the short days of December in 1981, my husband and I went out in his old green ...

Dreams of being recognized are often disappointingly dim, unless you've got a hot screenplay or, in the case of writer/director Jean de Meuron, a professional pulse-pounding short film centered ...

Sundance on Monday debuted the list of short films to be presented at this year’s festival. 57 were selected, in total, with shorts to screen as part of eight curated programs that will include ...

Ms. Renkl is a contributing Opinion writer who covers flora, fauna, politics and culture in the American South. When the news is one report of human suffering — or environmental degradation or ...