Can Art Teach, and Should It Try?
Calling something “didactic” has become grounds for immediate dismissal. But do the merits of works with an educational bent—from “The…
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Calling something “didactic” has become grounds for immediate dismissal. But do the merits of works with an educational bent—from “The…
A book of reportage on kinky subcultures describes how “deviant desire” can be transcendent —and completely mundane. Source link
People with musical anhedonia, a rare inability to enjoy music, are teaching scientists how the brain processes songs. Source link
From the city streets of Tokyo to Cape Town's coastline, Herry the teddy bear and his human companion Bob Hall have visited over 30…
America’s politics now run like a reality show — and the villains keep winning. Source link
That may not exactly sound like a call to arms, but the title of an expert and engaging new introduction to the philosopher encourages us…
Since moving to the East Coast from sunny California roughly 10 years ago, a lot in my lifestyle has changed—and my closet has followed…
French, a longtime journalist and author, most recently, of Born in Blackness, a crucial text that reaffirmed the important role…
And a word for teachers, who might fret about adding one more topic to an already-packed curriculum: This content is perfectly suited for…
UOB has partnered with Indonesian edtech platform Ruangguru to give 90,000 students in the archipelago access to digital learning tools…
When I first started this blog, I was writing during nap times when two little girls weren’t running around the house. These days? Those…
As parents, we have a big job (understatement of the year, right?). We’re not just keeping tiny humans alive we’re also trying to raise…
A city devastated; neighbors coming to its aid; the hunt for a scapegoat: Though the Angelenos enduring wildfires today lead lives…
The talking heads were the kind of gimmick DARPA would have loved—predictive, creepy, imaginary—but when the agency was founded in 1958,…
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez has a blunt message for fellow Democrats as they wail and wonder how they’ll make their way back from the…