With the real possibility of the first woman being elected president of the U.S., let's take a look at the situation around the globe.

Colton Whitehead's new novel The Underground Railroad, and how he researches his books.

Leni Riefenstahl was the Nazi regime’s most artistic propagandist. She is also remembered for Olympia, her documentary of the 1936 Olympics.

New advances in technology are sparking efforts to use virtual reality to help people gain a deeper appreciation of environmental challenges.

"Housing first” programs are helping cut homelessness in big ways. How significant is the link between mental illness and homelessness?

A controversial proposed solution to the Eastern United States' deer population problem.

How did women scientists fit into the naturalists and botanist mix during their earliest days in the field?

Google is feeding its natural language AI thousands of romance novels in an effort to humanize its “conversational tone.” Will this give it "humanness?"

The linguistics behind "dishonorifics." In this kind of naming construction, clearly honorifics are added in an ironic, tongue-in-cheek way.

Novel reading was once regarded as an idle occupation, just as Internet use is now.