Writer’s Digest
A Beautiful and Everlasting moment of Pleasure
The first-place winner of the 25th annual Writer's Digest Short Short Story Competition explores how lonely and devastating love can be, even as you hope for better.
6 min |
September/October 2025
Cottages and Bungalows
From Tuscan to Timeless
A total renovation of this once dark and dated kitchen allowed for a fresh, English aesthetic to breathe new life into a perfect workspace for the restauranteur homeowners.
5 min |
October/ November 2025
Cottages and Bungalows
Reviving the Colonial Revival
This 1940's Washington, DC house gets a refresh for a new family.
3 min |
October/ November 2025
Mother Jones
PROJECT 2026 TRUMP'S PLAN TO HIJACK THE NEXT ELECTION
On an April episode of the popular Politics War Room podcast, the veteran journalist Al Hunt posed an increasingly common question from listeners to Democratic strategist James Carville. “Is Trump looking to spark enough protest to justify declaring martial law in 2026, thus suspending the election?” Hunt asked.
10+ min |
September/October 2025
Mother Jones
“YOU CAN’T LIVE LIFE ON SHEER TERROR”
Author, TV writer, and social media wit Kashana Cauley on living with debt, leaving Twitter, and finding humor in dark times
3 min |
September/October 2025
Writer’s Digest
Crafting an Interconnected World, One Short Story at a Time
As writers, we're drawn to the accomplishment of typing The End, especially when it's a short story. But have you ever closed the computer and thought, Is there more to this story? If so, you're not alone.
6 min |
September/October 2025
Mother Jones
REFRIGERATOR MOMS REDUX?
Don't blame ADHD on stressed moms.
8 min |
September/October 2025
Mother Jones
HIDING IN LA
WHEN DEPORTATION forces descended on Los Angeles, a new reality set in for many Angelenos: the fear of living in a city under constant threat from ICE. For many, it means sheltering in place—avoiding work, social life, or even a walk outside.
1 min |
September/October 2025
Writer’s Digest
2025 Annual Agent Roundup
20+ literary agents open to queries detail what they're looking for and how best to connect with them.
3 min |
September/October 2025
Mother Jones
THE GOLDEN KINGDOM
Crypto's true believers gather and rejoice under Trump.
10 min |
September/October 2025
Mother Jones
ROOFTOP RESISTANCE
TRUMP IS TRYING TO KILL SOLAR. HERE'S HOW TO FIGHT BACK.
10+ min |
September/October 2025
Scientific American
Plastic Was Supposed to Be Sustainable
Synthetic polymers became one of our biggest environmental crises instead
4 min |
September 2025
Scientific American
RNA, Not DNA, Is the Key to Life
DNA holds our genetic blueprints, but its cousin, RNA, conducts our daily lives
4 min |
September 2025
Scientific American
Research in Reverse
When scientists make sharp 180-degree turns in their thinking, it is often for one of two particular reasons
10+ min |
September 2025
Scientific American
Terracotta Cool
Humble clay fends off heat without electricity
2 min |
September 2025
Scientific American
The Cosmos Revised
The universe has a habit of disproving “unassailable” facts
5 min |
September 2025
Scientific American
PEANUT PROOF
Remarkable new treatments can free millions of kids and adults from the deadly threat of peanut allergy, tackling one of our fastest-growing medical problems
10+ min |
September 2025
Scientific American
Cracking a 125-Year-Old Math Problem
A breakthrough in Hilbert's sixth problem is a major step in grounding physics in math
4 min |
September 2025
Scientific American
Coping with a Life- Altering Diagnosis
When a child has a major health issue, learning how to manage new routines and expectations can be the key to everyone’s happiness
5 min |
September 2025
Scientific American
The Many Moons of Saturn
Edward Ashton helped to discover two thirds of the planet's known moons
5 min |
September 2025
Scientific American
The Black Hole Next Door
Superfast stars could trace back to a behemoth in a neighboring galaxy
4 min |
September 2025
Scientific American
Venom Marinade
Certain spiders evolved a bizarre alternative to biting
2 min |
September 2025
Scientific American
Midwestern Melt
The core of the U.S. may be “dripping” away
3 min |
September 2025
Scientific American
Space Saver
A new proof dramatically compresses the memory needed for computation
2 min |
September 2025
Scientific American
Gut Check
Microbes in the human intestines may absorb dangerous PFAS
3 min |
September 2025
Scientific American
Alchemist Fish
Genetically modified fish (and fruit flies) could pull dangerous mercury from the environment
2 min |
September 2025
Scientific American
Dog Detectors
Pessimistic dogs may be better sniffersand other pointers for smelling out disease
4 min |
September 2025
Scientific American
We Probably Aren't Alone
The search for advanced life beyond Earth has periodically been turned upside down
4 min |
September 2025
Scientific American
Could AI Really Kill Off Humans?
Many people believe Al will one day cause human extinction. A little math tells us it wouldn't be that easy
5 min |
September 2025
Scientific American
Brain Washing
Cleaning waste from the brain is an essential function of sleep—and it could help ward off dementia
10+ min |