The U.S. government has enlisted powerful informants in the past without difficulty. Here's why.

For scientists investigating the human mind, deep-sea animals may hold the key.

The sequel to the surprise 2014 hit features more stunning action sequences at the expense of the original’s charm and novelty.

Elites have always used a climate of fear to push their own agendas.

New York’s oldest museum is safeguarding the Post-it protests against the president. But what good is history in an era that disdains it?

Barak Goodman's documentary about an act of American terrorism is sadly resonant.

It takes a whole society to create an atmosphere of fear: elites and collaborators, bystanders and victims alike.

Kristine Opolais and Jamie Barton glow in the Met’s new production of Antonín Dvorak’s opera.

A decade ago, few Americans were interested in the risks dissidents face. Trump has changed that.

A new show displays the work Aline Kominsky-Crumb and Robert Crumb have made over the decades of their partnership.

A new film, "I Am Not Your Negro," tracks the late writer’s attempt to document the martyrs of the Civil Rights Movement.

Why is Cat Marnell’s drug memoir so gripping?

The mysterious appeal of a really good shark movie.

Did a violin teacher from Plano, Texas solve the world's greatest classical music mystery?

Throughout history, junk psychology has served to reduce the powerful to human size.