It’s National Poetry Month this April. Is it worth celebrating? After all, poetry doesn’t seem to be doing much to alleviate the tension in our communities. Ask some of the middle schoolers I’ve ...

Poet and activist Amanda Gorman returned to the national political stage on Aug. 21, performing her spoken-word poem "This Sacred Scene" at the Democratic National Convention. Gorman told Vanity Fair ...

Maya Angelou’s legacy goes beyond the body of work she shared with the world during her lifetime. Her legacy as one of the greatest writers of all time also embodies the ability she had to hold on to ...

From ancient Greek soapbox soliloquies to viral TikTok videos of poetry slams, spoken word has always charged language with kinetic immediacy. Encompassing a unique blend of honesty and an engaging ...

A framed poster of a stamp depicting Langston Hughes, who wrote some of the best poems in American history. Poetry provides the perfect way to indulge in the escapism of reading without the commitment ...

Look around you and make note. This is life, your life, and it's the stuff that poems are made of. U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón was at the Cape Cod National Seashore June 14 to unveil a picnic table ...

In 1996 the United States hit peak potato. Americans were eating 64 pounds of the vegetables each year—more than at any point since modern records began in 1970. A record-breaking harvest had flooded ...

Eat your vegetables — your heart health may depend on it. Like fruit, vegetables provide important nutrients to prevent heart disease and may even boost cardiorespiratory fitness — the body’s ability ...