When I think back on my childhood, my happiest memories aren't tied to things I owned. They're about the freedom of growing up in a small Ohio town where everyone knew your name and kids ran in packs.

The traditional Chinese game of mahjong is having a resurgence across the country, and the DC-area is getting in on the game play. Sallie Routh, co-founder of mahjong teaching group DC Mahj Collective ...

First it was Common Core. Then Critical Race Theory. Now, social and emotional learning. That’s the latest education jargon term to leave academic circles and fuel a culture-war controversy over what ...

While the IU community is made up of people from all walks of life, there is one thing that almost everyone has in common: a photo in front of the iconic Sample Gates. As one of the most recognizable ...

Who knew that combining a sweet story about an adorable penguin and one about the atrocities of a political uprising in 1976 Argentina could have such charm? “The Penguin Lessons” does just that, ...

‘The Penguin Lessons’ dodges schmaltz and finds genuine warmth—thanks in large part to Steve Coogan’s dry wit and one tenacious bird. Image by Andrea Resmini/Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics Running ...

A curmudgeonly teacher finds a renewed zest for life after rescuing a penguin in this new film from 'The Full Monty' helmer Peter Cattaneo. By Frank Scheck There are two things that can make any movie ...

You walk into a room full of strangers. Within minutes, you’re asked to pretend you’re a blushing bride. A raging hurricane. Someone who has imbibed one drink too many. Welcome to acting class! If ...

The pandemic gave researchers a rare opportunity to study human behavior. Their work offers lessons about loneliness, remote work, high heels and more. By Claire Cain Miller and Irineo Cabreros ...

Sony Pictures Classics has announced that it will release its dramedy The Penguin Lessons, starring Academy Award nominees Steve Coogan (Philomena) and Jonathan Pryce (The Two Popes), in theaters ...

“There’s so much story that comes from touching something,” says Michael DeChillo. As the owner of Sample House—a year-old membership-based materials library—DeChillo is invested in tactility. And ...