Augusta Ada King, Countess of Lovelace, is often remembered as the first computer programmer. Born in London in 1815, she combined a passion for mathematics with a vivid imagination, predicting a ...

To arrive at a language late is to see it without the forgiving haze of sentimentality that comes with imprinting—the fond willingness to overlook a flaw as a quirk. What I saw ...

Japan’s beloved Princess Aiko is often cheered like a pop star. During a visit to Nagasaki with Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, the sound of her name being screamed by well-wishers along the ...