Miranda’s reflection on what to read as wildfires burn in her hometown of Los Angeles. Can any writer, Miranda wonders, offer ...

Happy Sunday. As our Dispatch Faith essay by writer Jake Meador points out today, Donald Trump’s connections to the late ...

The Martin Luther King Jr. essay contest asked students to consider King's challenge: “What are you doing for others?” Here are grades 6-8 winners.

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The Martin Luther King Jr. essay contest asked students to consider King's challenge: “What are you doing for others?” Here are high school winners.

As fires have raged, so have citations of the prescient author Mike Davis. But in a changed world, we need new thinkers too.

Does receiving a trite self-help book as a gift mean the letter writer needs to stop opening up to this friend?

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The Mercury News headline the day after the Inauguration quoting President Trump’s promise to “end America’s decline” is the ...

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Whether you’ve joined the 2025 reading challenge on Goodreads or you’re gearing up for cosy evenings on the sofa, with the new year officially here, it’s time to find a page-turner (or two).