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Journalists I know joke that the only Jewish historian they ever need to call is Jonathan Sarna. Jews and the Civil War? Sarna knows where the bodies are buried. Need a quote about Jews and bagels?
By Philippa Tracy Hidden Valley Road is the story of an American family striving for the American dream. There are 12 ...
Between the bookshelves and in his book, "The Outlaw John Locke," Twice Sold Tales co-owner John MacBeath Watkins' restless ...
About the good or bad of democracy, Hamid is clear about his mixed, and constantly evolving feelings. The bet here is that in ...
When I was a teenager, a mostly forgotten series of novels taught me U.S. history. How would they read to me now?
In Say Hello to the Bad Guys: How Professional Wrestling’s New World Order Changed America, the ESPN reporter Marc Raimondi ...
British Indie Rock outfit Band of Skulls is celebrating its 15th Anniversary by releasing a limited-edition deluxe box ...
Ray Charles was born in Georgia, but according to the man himself, "Georgia On My Mind" had nothing to do with his home state.
Returning to cinemas next week, the superhero may be known as the ultimate all-American Mr Nice Guy – but, back in the 1930s, ...
Opinion
Ending the Imperial Judiciary
When Supreme Court justices and even the Ninth Circuit use strong language to rein in activist judges, the end of the imperial judiciary is nigh.
Indeed, pigeonholing Mendelsund would be difficult. Since 2018, he’s been the creative director of The Atlantic, where he ...
NPR speaks with Palestinian American author and poet Hala Alyan about her new memoir, "I'll Tell You When I'm Home," in which she shares the experience of motherhood via surrogacy.