Folk Culture

The story goes that John Milton—who went blind in his early 40s—composed 20 lines of Paradise Lost in his mind...

If you’ve so much as glanced around an airport terminal recently, you’ve probably seen the name Colleen Hoover. Since the...

When Joan Benoit Samuelson was born, in 1957, the longest race that women were allowed to compete in at any...

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Donald Trump’s public events are a challenge for anyone who writes about him. His rallies and press conferences are rich...

Jewel Samad / AFP / GettySha’Carri Richardson of the United States crosses the finish line first, winning gold in the...

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This summer, one question has been living rent-free in my head: Do I look like a giant dork? Faced with...

they encircled the world with barbed wire the heart beating behind the windowpane but we my brothers will sing to...