The poem is about priorities and purpose, introspection and self-care. It spoke to Moyers’ vulnerability and uncertainty. Its three concluding lines are a reminder of life’s fragility, serving as an ...

The Washington Monthly is an independent voice, listened to by insiders and willing to take on sacred cows—liberal and conservative. And we need your support. The poem that inspired the song, America ...

The poem that inspired the song, America the Beautiful, is 130 years old today, and despite the threats to democracy, it resonates more than ever. At this moment of deep political division, bold ideas ...

Poetry pulses through the veins of American heritage, shaping our nation's conscience and collective voice. In the 19th century, Walt Whitman recognized that both poetry and democracy derive their ...

PM Modi spoke at Trinidad and Tobago's Parliament, discussing India's rapid growth, the significance of women's empowerment, ...

I’ve had Whitman in mind this spring as we’ve watched the Trump administration and its Department of Government Efficiency ...

Monday was the last day as an independent agency for the six-decade-old humanitarian and development organization.

The “secular preacher” of TV journalism was also a ferocious critic of corrupt politicians and corporate titans—and the ...

About a three-quarters of Americans think democracy is under threat. Some activists are staying joyful to resist — others are ...

Consider this collection a love letter to the everyday: 7 a.m. coffee, dinner with friends, finally sorting your shelves (for records, books or — for funkier homes — graphic novels with Alex Ross or ...

Six years later, the 33-year-old son of Ugandan-Indian immigrants is the Democratic nominee for mayor. His rise proves that ...

The optimism about changes in Syria should be tempered by a look at what is in, and what's out, in the new regime's schoolbooks.