The lawsuit says the new essay question has appeared on over 5,800 federal job applications so far, as part of the administration's Merit Hiring Plan.

The OPM had earlier rolled out a “merit hiring plan” that included a controversial essay question in job applications.

Ruth Wilson doesn’t look sick yet “everywhere hurts all the time” – because her immune system is attacking her own body.

This year is the 20th annual This I Believe essay contest for high school seniors, sponsored by NPR Illinois. Modeled after ...

This article appears in the December 2025 issue, with the headline “Q&A: Zadie Smith.” There are few authors who have been famous for ...

Your friend came to you because they respect your knowledge and opinion, and outsourcing the answer to a machine is lazy and ...

The most challenging part of college applications is typically writing essays.