The morning after the election, the historian discussed some books that shed light on the precedents for our fractured ...

World War I gave rise to a heated century-long debate about its causes. In Disputing Disaster, Perry Anderson surveys this ...

B ook bans are skyrocketing in America, finds a new report from PEN America, a non-profit organization that champions free ...

The Democrats’ loss of the White House has provoked major soul-searching among party members. A scholar recommends a review ...

Papal elections aren't always as dramatic as "Conclave," a new film starring Ralph Fiennes, but the history behind the process is.

By John Hood The 2024 election cycle will be one for the history books — be they about American politics generally or North Carolina specifically. I don’t mean to suggest the results were inexplicably ...

It was a fast-fashion button down with epaulets that this policeman decided was too close to a military uniform. That got me ...

Never mind the General Election and change of government: there were few bigger stories in politics this year than the ...

Most Papuans say they were denied their right to choose and continue to demand a separate nation. Although the independence ...

Looking at constituencies or issues misses the big point. On Tuesday, nihilism was on display, even a death wish, in a society wrought by cynicism.

Whether you’re a fiction, nonfiction, mystery, or more fan, check out our top book picks for November 2024. There's something ...