Ireland's abortion ban has been in place for decades. But a new experiment in direct democracy might change that.

The prize has undergone a distinct change in recent years, opting for best-selling writers and rock stars.

The author has now won the Nobel Prize. But critics are still struggling to understand him.

For decades, leaders have used the nuclear threat to consolidate power at home—even when it is bad for national security.

His new story collection 'Fresh Complaint' revives some of the most intriguing characters from 'Middlesex' and 'The Marriage Plot.'

This time we know one thing for sure: It won't be Bob Dylan.

The man who defined the sound of America has died at age 66.

In Daniel Mendelsohn's new memoir, the act of reading Homer tests a father-son relationship.

Vanessa Grigoriadis's new book 'Blurred Lines' was recently the subject of a media scandal. But is it any good?

The engineer Anthony Levandowski has reportedly founded a religion led by bots, the latest manifestation of the tech world's spiritual underpinnings.

Max Eastman smuggled Lenin’s last testament out of Russia, and popularized Marxism in the United States. Does his sex life matter?

Anti-puritan but blind to his male privilege, the Playboy mogul liberated men by demeaning women.

John Carroll Lynch's new film pays tribute to a fascinating career.

His greatest achievement was the brilliant criticism he provoked from women.

The president's rant against kneeling athletes is a sign of things to come.

Jennifer Egan disconnects from the fractured nature of modern life.

The show was never about social justice. But that begs the question: What exactly was it about?

The FBI whistleblower is more relevant than ever. But a new biopic about Felt fails to draw the real lessons of Watergate.