"I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life." Those famous lines from Henry David Thoreau's "Walden" have inspired generations of people — including his biographer, Laura Dassow Walls.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
Articles
How painting radium on watches and instrument dials killed more than 50 young women working in Ottawa, Illinois.
Computer scientist Filippo Menczer has evidence of a bot campaign targeting one of Twitter's biggest power users: President Trump.
Tommy Caldwell talks about his lifelong obsession with climbing.
Composer William Brittelle's music crosses so many boundaries, it's hard to categorize.
Author Yiyun Li on leaving behind her health and native language to write.
John Waters might not be an ideal role model— so why let him give a commencement address?
Writer Rod Dreher on how his faith compelled him to return home in search of forgiveness.
Pages
