Ancient Mesopotamians used pictures of basic objects to preserve and describe their culture. The Phoenicians pivoted from pictures to symbols around 1600 B.C., a harbinger of our modern alphabet. Each ...

Although he retired from a long career as a law professor at LSU in 2011, Patrick H. Martin continues to lead a busy life. Martin, who turns 81 this month, has served as an adjunct professor at LSU in ...

First published in the spring of 1994, two months before the birth of Amazon and one month after the death of Kurt Cobain, Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott has far outlasted the era of its origin, becoming ...

There will be much to dive into when On Politics returns in January, and a familiar voice will be taking the helm — at least for a little while. By Jess Bidgood It’s the last newsletter of 2025, and I ...

A month after launching a pocket-sized eReader with a 6.13 inch black and white E Ink display, Android-based software, and support for cellular data, Viwoods is now offering a color model as well.

After the White House used a Sabrina Carpenter song without her permission, the pop star is keeping her response short and sweet. The "Espresso" singer, 26, took to X to slam the White House for using ...

Born with muscular dystrophy, she received a MacArthur “Genius” grant in 2024 for her decades of calling attention to the need for equal rights for disabled people. By Clay Risen Alice Wong, a writer ...

When Tony Adler retired, somewhat abruptly, as the senior theater critic of the Chicago Reader in 2018, the headline to writer Max Maller’s deeply admiring article read “Goodbye to Tony Adler, the ...

Multiple immigration enforcement operations in Chicago and the suburbs last week and over the weekend are raising questions about if actions from federal Border Patrol and ICE agents are in violation ...

The Palma 2 Pro is now available for preorder for $400 and is expected to ship to US customers in early November. The Palma 2 Pro is now available for preorder for $400 and is expected to ship to US ...

“Empire” producer and writer Yolonda E. Lawrence died unexpectedly in Los Angeles Friday. She was 56. Her career spanned three decades with writing credits on “Riverdale,” “Bel-Air” and “The Good Wife ...

While Python continues to be the runaway leader in Tiobe’s monthly index of programming language popularity, C, C++, and Java are engaged in a fierce battle for second place. Currently in fifth place, ...