Retiring from the classroom after 50 years in academia, every journalist's favorite Jewish historian is enjoying a victory ...

Four months before Tupac Shakur’s accused killer is scheduled to come to trial, a new biography will explore the complex legacy of the former Baltimorean and rap legend. “Only God Can Judge Me: The ...

His opinion is that she is the most interesting human (except for Christ) in history. She certainly has the most impressive ...

Biographer Graham McCann charts the varied ups-and-downs in the long, remarkable career of comedy icon Frankie Howerd.

This summer’s mix includes an epic family saga, a sci-fi trilogy, a Delaware River journey, a history of military hubris, two ...

Readers respond to Kathryn Schulz’s review of “Melting Point,” Lauren Michele Jackson on a new biography of Mark Twain, Diego Lasarte on compost-disposal inspections, and Ian Frazier’s essay about ...

Rahul Gandhi, currently the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, carries a name that has long been synonymous with the country’s political history. As the great-grandson of Jawaharlal Nehru, ...

The foundation stone was laid on May 23, 1929. Almost exactly a year later, on St Joan’s feast day on May 30, the new church was opened. In 1932, it was granted full parish status. Today, St Joan of ...

Book Review: A new biography goes long and deep on the rise and fall of rock band Talking Heads “Burning Down the House: Talking Heads and the New York Scene That Transformed Rock” starts with ...