Natural disasters have shaped the course of history in more ways than people can imagine. In his new book, "Wicked Weather: Natural Disasters that Changed History," Rutgers—Newark Distinguished ...

History has a way of dulling misery with distance. From the safety of the present, we like to think our current crises are ...

Published in the print edition of the March 16, 2026, issue, with the headline “A Day in the Pre-Internet World*.” If you’re on your phone: Clara and Desmond are spies, and they are meeting at a ...

A new California bill proposes May 17 as "Bruce Lee Day," honoring the martial arts icon's legacy and cultural impact that ...

The veteran director of 'House of the Dragon,' 'Presumed Innocent,' and more talks about helming the first two episodes of ...

Peace does not fall from the sky,” according to Joseph Ben Kaifala, founder of the Center for Memory and Reparations.

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If you thought artificial intelligence was content with trawling through the endless archives of human knowledge, think again ...

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It’s Oscar season, so I’ve had movies on my mind as of late. One of my favorite films of this decade is Wim Wenders’ Perfect ...

When brothers Steuart and Tom Walton built a 142-room hotel on the Bentonville square last year, they named it The Compton.

We live and pray and work as successors and sons of spiritual and intellectual giants,” said speaker Matthew Bunson, vice ...