A poem found in an old desk at the Barnstable transfer station turned up a story that crosses time and distance. Was it fated ...

Austin Shakespeare presents scenes from 'The Mahabharata,' the ancient Indian epic and Austin South Asians remember the tales ...

M. Gessen is an Opinion columnist for The Times. They won a George Polk Award for opinion writing in 2024. They are the ...

Haley Mlotek’s new book provides neither catharsis nor remedies for heartache, but rather a tender exploration of human ...

With the far right once again on the rise in Europe, this new play is a timely reminder of the dangers of forgetting the past.

Today the iconic image of Afghanistan is again a young woman—Bibi Aisha, whose husband slashed off her nose and ears as punishment for running away from him and his family. Aisha fled to escape ...

Or triumphant. The poem’s most poignant feature may be the soldier’s optimism, his faith in what comes after hell. He insists ...

The first time my grandmother called me her daughter, I started crying. I was seven: too young to grasp why, but old enough ...

Schlink is best known in the United States for his 1997 novel “The Reader,” or the 2008 film of the same title.

Barrymore was also surprised by Rachel Dratch, who presented the actor with the Guinness World Record for the youngest person ...

My stepdaughter died tragically this year, struck by a driver while on her morning walk. She leaves behind a husband and four ...

I'm a grandfather in my late 80s, and the joys of my life are my three granddaughters. I'm a widower at this point, and I ...