Mark McGurl’s new book defines a frightening new era of literature, honed to Jeff Bezos’s algorithm.

Can meat grown in a laboratory help save the planet? And if it can, what’s standing in our way?

It’s a toothless word that shies away from the root causes of inequality.

The leader of Turning Point USA made his name as a campus free-speech warrior. Now, he’s vying to be the conservative movement’s most committed anti-vaxxer.

Once reliably Republican, the state has suddenly become a laboratory of progressive experimentation.

For decades, Forster could not publish his novel of gay love, “Maurice.” Its importance in his work and to the writers he nurtured is only just becoming clear.

Bipartisanship might not be dead. But it is on life support. And it’s long past time we pulled the plug.

Donald Trump Jr. teases about a political future. But what do we really know about him? In Charleston County, South Carolina, they know more than most.

He once craved responsibility and tried to give a right-wing audience real news. They didn't want it. And he adjusted with a vengeance.

A communitarian leader emerges in Oregon.

His muddled defense of liberalism comes with a heavy dose of disdain for the left.

As Democrats withdraw support, we may see a future in which charters turn rightward—while still getting federal funding.

As the Supreme Court starts its fall term, we’ll learn whether the new conservative majority respects the court’s own precedents.

How the turn toward “precision” combat promoted endless war

The Netflix show with Sandra Oh captures an existential crisis.

The characters in Sally Rooney’s “Beautiful World, Where Are You” want you to know they considered alternatives to capitalism.