Two recent experiments highlight aspects of writing instruction that are rarely studied—or taught. Recent research suggests that secondary students can benefit significantly from learning how to ...

What will high-performing content look like in 2026? Experts share how to adapt, lead, and prove the value of human ...

Stanford University allegedly promotes writing courses featuring anti-ICE content and drag shows, sparking criticism from ...

In fall of 2024, I led a workshop for postdocs on how to engage undergraduates in the face of so much competition for their attention. Afterward, when we met for lunch, the postdocs quickly turned the ...

The connection between place and writing shapes reasoning and can change how people think about climate issues.

Ordinary and universal, the act of writing changes the brain. From dashing off a heated text message to composing an op-ed, writing allows you to, at once, name your pain and create distance from it.

College-level writing instructors across the country are inevitably grappling with the challenge to instruction presented by generative artificial intelligence and large-language models. While many ...

The most nauseating, addictive thing about writing is the uncertainty—and I don’t mean the is-anyone-reading? or will-I-make-rent? kind. The uncertainty I’m talking about dogs the very act. This ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Do you have a way with words? You could turn your prowess with pronouns, verbs and adjectives into a lucrative side hustle when ...

The art of letter writing is not dead. Rachel Syme, a New Yorker staff writer, learned that during the early days of the pandemic. Longing for human connection, she asked her followers on social media ...

In May, I was confronted with a robot version of my writer self. It was made, at my request, by a Silicon Valley startup called Writer, which specializes in building artificial-intelligence tools that ...

As intelligence moves off screens and into the physical world, we have a rare opportunity to shape how people and machines ...