Book cover of Ginseng Roots: A Memoir (2025), written and illustrated by Craig Thompson (all images courtesy Pantheon Graphic Library, an imprint of Penguin Random House) That Midwestern soil is ...

While we commend the new Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon for his determination in going after these previously untouchable driver unions and operators, we believe he's addressing only the ...

The Edmonton Folk Music Festival doesn’t announce its full lineup for about 10 days, but another big piece of the weekend has been announced. Philly hip hop legends The Roots will headline the ...

Why is Curtis Yarvin’s ‘absolute monarchy’ flawed?

While the rest of the world has been losing its mind over the news that the Catholic Church just elected its first American-born pope in Pope Leo XIV, at The Root, we’re more interested in the ...

New York City‘s sprawling outdoor performing arts festival is back. The Roots, Soccer Mommy, Big Freedia, Camilo, Bob Sinclair, Hurray for the Riff Raff, and more lead this year’s Capital One ...

But what about even earlier in people’s lives? Could the roots of dementia stretch as far back as childhood or infancy? Increasing evidence suggests yes, and that risk factor exposures in the first ...

Danielle Allen states her case well in “Why I Debated Curtis Yarvin at Harvard” (op-ed, May 7). Yet her argument would be strengthened by recognizing that God isn’t merely on her side but ...

The flashbacks to Ellie’s birthday celebrations with Joel felt like explainers of how the two grew apart as opposed to emotional snapshots that captured the roots of their estrangement.

HAMILTON, Mont. — The Fire in the Root Council will host a free screening of the film 'The Fire Problem' which unpacks the complexity of Montana's wildfires on May 30. The film will be followed ...

An optical illusion personality test uses an image of trees, roots, and lips to reveal if someone is an extrovert, introvert, or calm person. The test, shared by Recovery Trauma Ltd, interprets ...

in fact many famous people. So, The Root is taking a closer look other celebrities who may pass as white but have a colorful Black family history. Starting off strong, actor Vin Diesel is a ...