Handwriting animates paper. The bold flairs of calligraphic script shout for attention, while elegant flourishes of cursive sashay across the page ... The letters here, from the Smithsonian’s Archives ...

Although cursive started to disappear from classrooms years ago, educators say there are good reasons to keep teaching it, ...

Each week, two readers discuss a hot topic in a parliamentary-style debate that doesn’t necessarily reflect their personal viewpoints.