The upright citizens of Concord, Massachusetts, didn't think much of young Henry David Thoreau. The cabin on Walden Pond, the night in jail for tax evasion, the constant scribbling in journals ...

In class, learn to appreciate how difficult it may be to listen to your professor. Close your browsers and lower your laptop screen. Next time a friend hits you with the classic Yale nicety “let’s get ...

The detailed notes that Henry David Thoreau kept about weather, plants, and seasons are helping scientists measure the effects of global warming. This story appears in the July 2016 issue of ...