This shocking sculpture invokes both Nazi delirium and Jewish theology
Anselm Kiefer’s “Breaking of the Vessels,” weighing more than seven tons, is one of the artist’s many manic dissections of ...
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Who Is THE WHEEL OF TIME’s Elaida Sedai? The Red Ajah Character, Explained
Elaida Sedai, whose full name is Elaida do Avriny a’Roihan, is one of the most powerful Aes Sedai of the Red Ajah, both in ...
Three novels by Nobel winner Han Kang that explain the fragile nature of South Korea
Kang’s novels offer an important lens for understanding Korean history and politics, and the grief and strength of the Korean people.
In ‘Golden State,’ Michael Hiltzik examines California’s history and influence
The meticulously research book presents an unvarnished look at the good times and bad days in the Golden State which ...
The 41 best things to do in D.C. this weekend and next week
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, Holi, Nowruz and Women’s History Month at events for all ages; spend an afternoon drawing; or ...
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MARCH 13: Five Years Later, A Look Back at My Start as a Catholic Political Writer
Five years ago today, we we were sent home from school with the “understanding” that we would be back in two weeks. I ...
You’ve likely heard the Serenity Prayer − but not its backstory
The Serenity Prayer in all of its forms rests on Niebuhr’s hard-won sense of history’s tragic dimension, borne of his experience of two world wars and a global depression. He recognized that even the ...
‘Red Scare’ author lets past political hysteria teach us about the present
Clay Risen examines Cold War hysteria in an even-handed way, trusting readers to make the connection between McCarthyism and ...
‘The Fifteen’ delves into forgotten history of Nazi POWs on U.S. soil
Author William Geroux finds a compelling true-crime angle in a series of camp murders, as well as international intrigue in a ...
Sick or Neurotic? This Writer Will Be the Judge.
What started as a scholarly study becomes, in Will Rees’s hands, a freewheeling journey into our brains and souls.
Bruce Vilanch on the Worst TV Moments in History, from the Wookiee Christmas ‘Star Wars’ Special to a ‘Brady Bunch’ Blowout
Bruce Vilanch talks TV's worst moments in his new book 'It Seemed Like a Bad Idea at the Time,' from a Star Wars Christmas ...
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America’s Problems Are Solvable. Look Beyond Our Borders.
US political discourse is characterized by deep resignation about the high costs and mixed outcomes of our health, housing, ...