In my high-school English classes, I often tell my students that they write their papers backwards: They devise a thesis and then look for evidence to support it. They’ll find what they want to see, I ...

Back in 1993, WIRED’s founders published a manifesto offering some guidance. “Our first instruction to our writers: Amaze us … tell us something we've never heard before, in a way we've never seen ...

You probably have a few water bottles stashed for an emergency, but if you rely on sensitive medical gear such as a CPAP machine, that isn't going to work. In a disaster scenario, finding a gallon of ...

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Even if your professor knows who you are, it can never hurt to give a brief introduction. Simply giving your preferred name, year, major, and the course you’re enrolled in can provide a great deal of ...