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Our critic traces J.D. Vance’s shift from bootstrap memoirist to vice-presidential candidate.

A contempt for compromise. An expansive vision of executive power. Both owe much to Carl Schmitt.

In books and articles he wrote about the militarization of space and believed that investing in exploration would ultimately “protect Earth and guarantee the survival of humanity.”

The pseudonymous Italian author has become a worldwide phenomenon. But speculation about who she really is has followed her for years.

Andrea Skinner said in The Toronto Star that her stepfather sexually abused her at age 9, and that her mother stayed with him after she learned of it.

Nearly 2,400 years ago, Plato worried that stories could corrupt susceptible minds. Moral panics over fiction have been common ever since.

These twisty suspense novels will keep you on the edge of your seat.

In his post-verdict remarks, the former president sounded more like an aggrieved New York businessman than the political martyr his supporters believe him to be.

In his post-verdict remarks, the former president sounded more like an aggrieved New York businessman than the political martyr his supporters believe him to be.

Recent best sellers have reached for a familiar feminist credo, one that renounces domestic life for career success.