In his dynamic six-part tribute to Prince, Anil Dash makes the case for how the High Priest of Pop encapsulates the beautiful and complicated story of the American project.
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Why do we find it so difficult to talk about death? For as universal as death is, Americans seem to hesitate to acknowledge its place in our lives. In a national survey conducted by The Conversation Project last year, 92 percent of respondents said they think it’s important to have…
L’Arche, a network of intentional communities focused on embracing life with intellectual disability, embodies a deep commitment to community.
Meet Pádraig Ó Tuama: poet, theologian, conflict mediator — and host of The On Being Project’s new podcast, Poetry Unbound. Those who have listened to Pádraig’s two On Being interviews (the first in 2017 and second alongside poet Marilyn Nelson in 2018) may know him…
How do we make sense of our life and work in the context of the generations that come before us? An interview with Terese Marie Mailhot about her debut memoir, "Heart Berries."
“Poetry,” says David Whyte, “is language against which you have no defenses.” Poetry can also help us find our center after a chaotic moment — like recess. That’s the kind of space poetry provided for fourth- and fifth-grade students at The Juniper School in Durango, Colorado, last month. Every day,…
For those who are starting to forget the feeling of home, Junot Díaz’s debut children’s book can offer some comfort: “You might not remember the Island but it remembers you.”
We often think of conversation as a means to communicate a specific point or a method to shift our perspective. But it can also simply be a vessel for the uncontainable.
Young adulthood is often the first time when we experience the grief of lost time. Richard Linklater’s Boyhood is a stoic tribute to the beauty and levity of each quiet moment of our formation.
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