Encounters with great art can be absorbing, unsettling and even painful. How has this been tamed into ‘reading for pleasure’, asks Charlotte Higgins, the Guardian’s chief culture writer ...

Today, the moral order throughout the world is in retreat, which is manifested in the rise of populism, authoritarianism, mis ...

Aristotle, a pivotal figure in Western philosophy, moved from Plato's abstract Forms to empirical observation, influencing science, ethics, and politics. He established the Lyceum, developed logic and ...

The Byzantine Greeks are a nation that is very often misunderstood for a number of historical and political reasons.

There’s a basketball renaissance emerging at Columbia, and Megan Griffith’s women are leading it ...

T he American left is a pretty cerebral lot: It contains a lot of grad students, underemployed humanities majors and hyperliterate autodidacts, and this educational glut is often grounds for criticism ...

The ancient Greek myths are full of beings that bear a striking resemblance to the vampires of later folklore.

Here's how the candidates responded to Star-Telegram questions about why they deserve your vote in the March 3 primary.

A proposed Homer Glen mixed-use development would have condominiums and duplexes that could sell for up to $1 million, a developer told the Village Board Wednesday. During an informal information ...

Krusty the Clown has been a key piece of The Simpsons franchise from the very first season of The Simpsons. Inspired by famous TV clowns of older eras like Bozo the Clown, Krusty was a TV icon in ...

“Reality is created by the mind. We can change our reality by changing your mind.” The line is often attributed to Plato, and whether or not it comes from his exact wording, the idea sits neatly ...

Redeeming these You VS Homer codes will reward you with Quidz and Candy Hearts (a limited-time currency for the Valentine's Event. In this asymmetrical horror game, you can play as either Bart or ...