Attorney General Pam Bondi at a House Judiciary Committee hearing seemed to have a printout of Rep. Pramila Jayapal's history of searches of the Department of Justice's database of documents related ...

When life gets really hectic, sitting quietly with a book can feel like an impossible luxury. And when does a smartphone-mediated world feel less than hectic? Any shred of free time is too easy to ...

For both avid readers and those who read sporadically, anticipating the newest books of 2026 is more than a matter of literary curiosity; it is an intentional act of cultural engagement, foresight, ...

From gripping thrillers, witty satires and poignant epics to captivating histories and juicy memoirs, 2025 was full of great books. Read on for 30 of our favorites. The latest from the Pulitzer ...

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Here are the year’s most notable picture and middle grade books, selected by our children’s books editor. Credit...Photo illustration by Sebastian Mast Supported by By Jennifer Krauss Jennifer Krauss ...

Another year, another stack of great books to read. Jeffrey Brown talked with Maureen Corrigan, book critic for NPR’s Fresh Air, and author Ann Patchett about their top picks this year. The Loneliness ...

Books can be a refuge from (waves arms) all this, even when they take you deeper into the darkness of 2025. There is a grace in the relationship between book and reader, with nothing but your eyes and ...

Heard the good word about Heated Rivalry, the incredibly spicy new Canadian series streaming on Crave and HBO Max? The already popular series is based on a popular hockey smut series from author ...

From “experimental archaeology” to the mysterious appeal of exploration, the wide-ranging subjects detailed in these titles captivated Smithsonian magazine’s science contributors this year Joe Spring, ...

Next July, the United States will mark the 250th anniversary of its founding, a milestone set to be celebrated across the country. American history will serve as the centerpiece of many of these ...