Thinking about diving into the world of programming languages? It can seem a bit much at first, right? Well, there’s a book ...

Read all of Slate’s stories about the 25 Greatest Picture Books of the Past 25 Years. On Oct. 8, 2010, the New York Times ran a story on its front page: “Picture Books No Longer a Staple for Children.

Java ranked third in the Tiobe Index for January 2026 at 8.71%, holding steady behind Python and C and just ahead of C++. Tiobe named C# its Programming Language of the Year for 2025 after the largest ...

Every leader leaves their mark on the hearts and minds of a workforce. This can go one of two ways: leaders can leave behind a legacy of inspiration, or infuriation. Based on thousands of perspectives ...

So: what were the best works of science fiction published this year? I will start with two new books that aren’t actually new, but have only just been published in English. First up is Ice by Jacek ...

Correction: This story has been updated to correct a misspelling of Erin Kodicek's name. Get ready to get your tissues out – Amazon’s best books of the year list is full of heartfelt weepers that will ...

TIOBE Programming Index News – November 2025: C# Closes In on Java Your email has been sent The November 2025 TIOBE Index brings another twist below Python’s familiar lead. C solidifies its position ...

The Java ecosystem brings you unmatched speed and stability. Here’s our review of seven top-shelf Java microframeworks built for modern, lightweight application development. Java microframeworks are ...

Oracle’s Java team sat down with me last week for a fast-moving briefing on Java 25 and the broader direction of the platform. The headline: JDK 25 is an LTS release, the second on Oracle’s new ...

The percentage of Americans who say “bottoms up” is going down: a 2025 Gallup poll found that 54% of adults report drinking alcohol, a record low since Gallup began tracking consumption in 1939. PW ...

We asked therapists and researchers for the best books on learning to let go. By Hope Reese Mollie Candib, a therapist in New York City, was seeing a client who was under enormous stress. He was an ...

Our staff shared their favorite books on art of all time—from a gothic-tinged memoir by Sally Mann to a rollicking, research-rich portrait of the artist’s psyche across centuries. Gyula Benczur ...