From the Beacon: What's a 5-letter word for crossword puzzle fans? Books
Did you know that crossword puzzles have been around for nearly 100 years? The first such puzzle, cr

What Cuts Power in Half
In which a fairly common word appears, surprisingly, for the first time.

Dear Reader | Solving the puzzles and other challenges
Attention puzzle lovers: New brain-teaser options are coming your way.

Mike D Explains 'Illin' On The Colbert Report (VIDEO)
Crossword's aren't typically a source of controversy, but when they are, they're the most lovable ones, ever. The latest, and possibly only one, ever, comes to us from the apex of all word games -- the New York Times crossword puzzle.

Artless in America: In Her Inaugural Column, the Columnist Learns to See Spots
In the two years since I became an arts journalist, my interaction with art has been marked by weird flukes, awkward mishaps and, generally, bizarre situations. I conducted an interview with pop-music princess Katy Perry, who had just been painted, nude, on a cotton candy cloud, by Will Cotton; I nervously perched on a $28 million Eileen Gray chair at Christie’s; I almost spooned with Marina ...