If you’ve ever talked about “the birds and the bees” or referenced “the best laid plans of mice and men,” then you’ve inadvertently quoted some of the English language’s most famous poets.

Many of us have witnessed almost David vs. Goliath battles as kingbirds and scissor-tailed flycatchers dive upon much larger, predatory birds, such as hawks, and literally fly into the faces of humans ...

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s famous poem “Paul Revere’s Ride,” taught in classrooms across the United States for over a ...

It’s been 250 years since that fateful night. Now, a different warning echoes – the specter of a new authoritarianism, writes Mike Dean.

Thousands thronged to the Paul Revere House in Boston's North End Friday evening to witness the 250th anniversary of his epic ...

Today we’ve got children’s picture books that emphasize kindness and anti-violence, and a new collection about New York from ...

Today is the semiquincentennial of the Battle of Lexington and Concord. Will it start 15 months of celebrations, the way the ...

Aimee Semple McPherson took to the radio to spread the Gospel, but her mysterious disappearance cast a shadow on her ...

But where, Google and ChatGPT, is Victoria Chang? National Poetry Month is a useful excuse to note that search algorithms and chatbots aren’t yet the arbiters of much about poetry, including success ...

Lanterns were lit across the state, readings of Longfellow's epic poem were held in Augusta and Portland, and bells were rung ...

Galeano’s oeuvre casts a long shadow—not only in Latin America’s letters, but in the region’s political identity.

This year’s Lantern service aims to warn about the endangering of American democracy, societal model and ideals, said the Rev ...