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Both the right and the left are waging a war against books. The right is focusing on schools. According to a PEN America ...

Coincident with the new movie, "Reagan," is the release of an important new book about the Reagan presidency.

The panelists repeatedly emphasized that book bans represent not only an assault on intellectual freedom but also an attempt ...

Under federal law, there are no do-overs once a guilty plea has been entered and accepted. But do our politicians care?

Like most Americans, we believe that it is ultimately parents — not politicians — who are best positioned to set boundaries ...

The best way to view the 2024 presidential election and to understand the dramatic transformation of American political ...

You know I’m always excited to share new books with friends, family, colleagues, and those who read my weekly column.

This Shanghai bookstore, now in D.C., was revived by its owner, who hopes to create a space for open discussions in the ...

When the janitor of Drake Public School tossed a pile of books into the building’s furnace in 1973, he did not do so as a ...

Good outlets are recognizable because they take steps like clearly differentiating opinion from news, having a track record of reporting truthfully, and issuing corrections if and when errors are ...

Police procedurals are on the menu in three compelling fall mysteries, but leave room for a rich multi-character tale ...