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When Emily Dickinson wrote the poem “Hope is that thing like feathers” in 1861, she couldn’t have imagined a world like we ...

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Mr. Rosenblatt is the author of “Making Toast,” “Kayak Morning,” “Cold Moon” and the satirical novel “Lapham Rising.” ...

Tatiana Schlossberg, granddaughter of John F Kennedy, the first Irish American Catholic President of the United States, died ...

As 2025 ends, poet Ronak Singh Bhasin reflects on life's cyclical nature, blending melancholy and hope in his poignant verse.

The out-flowing love is the love that goes to the darkest places in the world and takes the darkness upon itself. In other ...

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NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with songwriter Amy Allen, who is shortlisted for the non-classical Songwriter of the Year Grammy Award for a second straight year.