Nearly 10 years ago, the New York University professor, historian and Pulitzer Prize winner was sitting in historic First Congregational Church, admiring a triptych of stained glass windows installed ...

The book that inspired today’s playlist, the cultural critic Lucy Sante’s “I Heard Her Call My Name,” isn’t about music per se. As its subtitle attests, it is mostly “a memoir of transition,” centered ...

The Double Helix” paints Watson and Crick as lone pioneers while downplaying the contributions of others, most notably of ...

There’s no magic solution, but there are hacks to help you up your reading time in 2025. Between trying new formats, knowing when to put down the book and the best time to pick a new one up ...

The article showcases the remarkable achievements of ten pioneering women scientists across various disciplines, including physics, chemistry, and computer science. Their groundbreaking discoveries ...

has you covered with her pick of the best new books to read this month. Sarra says: 'February might be the shortest month but it’s not short on great stories. Three of my favourite authors publish new ...

Lose yourself in the best space books out there as we round up the pick of the out-of-this-world reading material across an array of categories. We've rounded up the best space books currently ...

It has been tempting to view the C.I.A. as omniscient. Yet Coll’s chastening new book about the events leading up to the Iraq War, in 2003, shows just how often the agency was flying blind.

Lawyers for Karen Read on Tuesday filed their opposition to a prosecution motion to bar a defense expert who testified during the first trial about the timing of Google searches from making ...

The company launched its official ebook platform today, complete with an app (on Android and iOS) for shopping and reading digital books. Bookstores can use the platform to sell ebooks directly to ...