Germany has never fully reckoned with the Nazi connections of some of its wealthiest families.

How much has to happen in a novel?

If he and John Bolton and Bill Barr and all the other “adults in the room” had spoken up when it mattered, history could be different.

At a time of upheaval, we want to believe that better leaders have the power to change the course of history. But counterfactuals are never simple.

His book on global crisis is less interested in plausible solutions than projecting a sheen of authority.

Clintonites taught their party how to talk about helping people without actually doing it.

The Association of American Publishers awarded Republican Senator Thom Tillis for his work on copyright.

Audrey Diwan’s film recreates a woman’s isolating, wrenching efforts to get an abortion in France in the 1960s.

Do the financiers deserve the credit for Silicon Valley’s success?

The suspicious death of a marine surveyor illuminates flows of illicit money in the global economy.

The three self-made men in his new novel, “Run and Hide,” struggle for authenticity in a world of new money.

Jim Ruland’s book on the legendary punk label helps explain why we lack a meaningful counterculture today.

Lara Bazelon’s book argues that children benefit from seeing their mothers pursue careers.

Jonathan Martin and Alex Burns have stoked controversy with their revelation-packed book on Trump’s final days in office.

While city dwellers find “deals” on real estate in the country, locals are priced out.

Daniel Roher’s documentary on Alexei Navalny captures the spirit of opposition to Putin within Russia and the fate of its most prominent figure.

The public widely opposed wiretapping until the 1970s. What changed?

Kris Manjapra’s new book, “Black Ghost of Empire,” examines the ways white slaveholders were compensated, while formerly enslaved people were not.

Is the Republican Party compatible with democracy?

Thousands of Americans die preventable deaths each year. Why do we consider them mishaps?