In January, I’ll teach another version of my favorite class, “Creative Critical Writing,” a graduate writing workshop ...

Now in its ninth year, our annual poll showcases 255 vital video essays, nominated by 72 international voters.

If you still think you can’t write an argumentative essay, think again. Remember the last time you convinced your roommate to get the pizza topping you like. Or that time you ranted on TikTok about ...

Formal logic helps us build and evaluate rational arguments, which helps us to test claims, explain our reasoning, and keep discussions clear. The first step in learning formal logic is learning about ...

The value of homework is one of education’s most heated debates—and one of its most misunderstood. For some, homework reinforces learning while building study habits. For others, it’s unnecessary ...

The first essay anybody writes is for school. Same here. But the only examples I remember are the ones I wrote at the end, in my A-level exams. One compared Hitler to Stalin. Another, Martin Luther ...

At the ongoing VSLive! developer conference in San Diego, Microsoft today announced Visual Studio 2026 Insiders, a new release of its flagship IDE that pairs deep AI integration with stronger ...

Here’s an analysis of the letter bearing Donald Trump’s name that was included in a 50th birthday book for Jeffrey Epstein. The Wall Street Journal in July reported on the 2003 birthday book and ...

The buzzy new publication devoted to “libbing out” reprises the mistakes of the longstanding alliance between neoliberalism and Beltway journalism. Jerusalem Demsas, editor of the newly launched ...

Here are a few points we’re looking for when it comes to these Boston College-specific essay questions. Required Essay: Please discuss how you plan to achieve your short and long term career goals ...

Snacking and shopping—the way it's meant to be Costco’s free samples are one of life’s simple pleasures. There you are, perusing bulk buy after bulk buy, and, like an oasis in the desert, a kind soul ...