When the president unexpectedly fired the librarian of Congress, a prominent legislator denounced the “open despotism which now rules at Washington.” The year was 1829, and as Andrew Jackson installed ...

Es Devlin’s The Library of Us has emerged as one of Miami Art Week’s most dramatic spectacles. The 20-foot-tall rotating bookshelf housing 2,500 books invites visitors to read and reflect in a quiet ...

“Grand Rapids,” by Natasha Stagg, is an unassuming portrait of a Midwestern teenager’s grief and transformation. By Meghan O’Gieblyn Need something to read (or watch) this New Year’s week? This quiz ...

Learn more about two of the earliest reports of a total solar eclipse and corona, which were recorded in China, and solve several mysteries about our ancient Solar System. Researchers have returned to ...

Researchers have returned to the records of a rare sky phenomenon seen in China around 2,700 years ago. Applying modern astronomy methods and measurements to recreate the appearance of the sun in Qufu ...