Undamming Hope
Dam removals offer an opportunity for ecological reconnection. And a wild education.
By Tara Lohan ’99
Illustration by Sally DengJuly 22, 2026
Illustration by Sally DengJuly 22, 2026
Essays
How Reunions Change
I haven’t always wanted to go. Now I do.
By Alison Osius ’80
Illustration by Aron LeahJuly 21, 2026
Illustration by Aron LeahJuly 21, 2026
Common Sense
In a world riven with division and disconnection, a Vermont poet and farmer searches for the ties that bind.
By Lucas Farrell '03
Illustration by OyowJuly 19, 2026
Illustration by OyowJuly 19, 2026
Writing & AI
I used to identify as a writer. Now that’s changing.
By Paul Barnwell '04, MA English '14
Illustration by Petra PeterffyFebruary 8, 2026
Illustration by Petra PeterffyFebruary 8, 2026
Alone Together
A Middlebury psychology professor flips the script on “the loneliness epidemic.”
By Virginia Thomas
Illustration by Daniel LievanoJanuary 20, 2026
Illustration by Daniel LievanoJanuary 20, 2026
How Aristotle Gave Me Jaylight Savings
It came from his theories of rhetoric and habit.
By Jay Heinrichs '77
Illustration by Kagan McLeodJanuary 10, 2026
Illustration by Kagan McLeodJanuary 10, 2026
Shear Madness
A yarn shop owner with no livestock experience takes an unlikely detour.
By Lindsey Spoor, MA French ’08
Illustration by Ben KirchnerApril 4, 2025
Illustration by Ben KirchnerApril 4, 2025
Apocalypse Now?
The “A” word is getting tossed around more and more. What could that mean?
By Erik Bleich and Christopher Star
Illustration by Sandro RybakApril 4, 2025
Illustration by Sandro RybakApril 4, 2025
A View from the Grassroots
To better understand issues around the globe, a writer has spent nearly a decade talking to local leaders.
By Anthony Flint '84
Illustration by Klawe RzeczyApril 3, 2025
Illustration by Klawe RzeczyApril 3, 2025
Making Democracy Real
An Update on Our Conflict Transformation Initiative
By Laurie L. Patton
Illustration by Brian StauferJanuary 20, 2023
Illustration by Brian StauferJanuary 20, 2023