Readers discuss a column by David Brooks about how the arts and humanities make us better people. To the Editor: Re “How to Save a Sad, Lonely, Angry and Mean Society,” by David Brooks (column, Jan.

A new poll finds that most U.S. likely voters believe American society and culture is in decline — including large majorities of self-identified Democrats, Republicans and independents. The survey by ...

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Our cultural touchstones series looks at influential books. A cultural critic rails against a society that worships celebrity and prizes images over ideas. A progressive intellectual attacks the ...

Brandon Ogbunu is a computational biologist whose research investigates complex problems in epidemiology, genetics, and evolution; an associate professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary ...

Automating food is unlike automating anything else. Food is fundamental to life – nourishing body and soul – so how it’s accessed, prepared and consumed can change societies fundamentally. Since ...

When we reflect on the meaning of culture, we inevitably think about the diversity of languages, clothing and food in our multicultural society, as those aspects of culture are most visible and ...

From its origins in Haitian folklore to its role in Hollywood blockbusters and video games, the zombie has become a pervasive figure in contemporary culture. Zombies, in all their cultural ...