After Trump’s election, Rorty’s prophecy of social collapse went viral. His final book is perhaps the clearest account of his political thinking.

A new book traces the language of brainwashing to a series of Cold War–era scares.

Beth Morgan’s “A Touch of Jen” is the latest work to reckon with a social media–fueled obsession.

The greatest player ever, much like fans of the sport, was left with no good options.

We know why they were built and why they have to come down.

A new book examines the tension between Elon Musk’s personality and the business of making cars. But what if there is none?

Spencer Ackerman’s new book argues that the forever wars created the conditions for Trump’s rise.

The economist Emily Oster’s “Expecting Better” made parenting less daunting. Her new book, “The Family Firm,” does the opposite.

How public interest groups inadvertently aided the right’s ascendency

Do we give the activist groups of the 1960s more credit than they deserve?

David Lowery’s movie, starring Dev Patel, cleverly unfolds the public consequences of private indiscretions.

None of the gymnast’s suddenly frothing critics actually care about gymnastics or the Olympics. They’re just outrage junkies desperate for a fix.

“Enemies of the State” and “United States v. Reality Winner” explore profound questions of secrecy, whistleblowing, and justice.

Populism is the villain of Jan-Werner Müller’s new book. But a revitalized democracy needs to engage the people.

The Apple TV series’ debut season provided simple comfort during dark times in 2020. But the honeymoon is over for the second season.

Both coffee and opium come from plants. Why embrace one and not the other?

In her rivetingly funny letters, the author of “The Lottery” transformed the stuff of daily life into magic.

The great discoveries of the age captivated his imagination. He almost always misunderstood them.

The new LeBron James–Looney Tunes crossover movie isn’t just bad. It’s a harbinger of worse to come.

Narrated by an interpreter for a war criminal at the Hague, Kitamura’s new novel weighs connection and disconnection.