The professor and critic will be remembered for her brilliant books, but teaching brought her genius to the fore.

The Welsh artist Elkka made her name with buoyant dance music. Now she’s reintroducing her voice.

The late artist’s work recalls her pioneering spirit through vivid, inventive designs.

“Knife,” “A Travel Guide to the Middle Ages,” “Neighbors and Other Stories,” and “Butter.”

People who think seriously about the use and abuse of nonhuman creatures often end up calling for changes that might seem indefensible—at least, at first.

Politicians despise it. Administrators aren’t defending it. But it made our universities great—and we’ll miss it when it’s gone.