"Lesbian" is a demonym for the inhabitants of the Greek island of Lesbos, so why does it today describe female homosexuality?

Spoken-word poets in Cameroon are using their art form to help communities cope with traumas left by the ongoing civil war.

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Longtime educator and author Laura Robb explains how daily practice with poems helped her granddaughter become a better ...

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April is National Poetry Month. Poets share advice on how to make a meaningful connection with the art form. One tip? Think of the poem like a movie or a play — and you're the director.

To pediatric psychiatrists and autism experts like Vanderbilt University’s Zachary Warren, speaking Wednesday to National Public Radio, autism “isn’t a single thing; it is a word we use in ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the ...

These make the quantification of the adverse impact difficult.” India's '26% tariff' era begins Donald Trump's 26% tariff on Indian goods kicked in officially starting 9:30 am on Wednesday. The tariff ...