In the complex and often violent political arena of ancient Greece, ideals of civic engagement and self-determination mingled ...

SONNY OLUMATI, 38, a dancer and choreographer who was born in Rome to Nigerian parents but is still not an Italian citizen, as migration has muddled the rules of citizenship perhaps more than ever.

Leading business and political figures attending the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland, have discussed and ...

U.S. President Joe Biden mistakenly said “end of quote” which he was not supposed to read off the teleprompter during his farewell address on Jan. 15, 2025. Rating: False (About this rating?) ...

“The Joe Biden story is one of the great tragedies of American politics. I really mean that. He should be having a glorious, well deserved, highly acclaimed retirement. And he’s not ...

During a time when many are complaining about divisiveness in politics and in society, it seems counterintuitive for a book to make the case that we need to argue more. But in “Open Socrates ...

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But in “Open Socrates: The Case for a Philosophical Life,” Agnes Callard illustrates how philosophy isn’t just a spectator sport. It requires engaging with one another and arguing with each ...