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Randall Kennedy makes the case for using it, sometimes, in the 20th-anniversary edition of his book.

In his memoir, Dwight Chapin still looks sympathetically on his mentor and his years in the White House.

Nearly 50 years after the break-in, Garrett M. Graff focuses on the scandal's flawed characters — and makes some corrections.

During his time at Princeton, the writer was one of the most impactful "militant humanists" working against the Nazis.

Immunity is more complicated than you think. Let Philipp Dettmer help explain.

In ‘True Story,’ reality TV tells us a lot about society. Maybe more than we want.

Let’s talk about paranoid fiction, starting with the works of Philip K. Dick.

Immunity is more complicated than you think. Let Philipp Dettmer help explain.

From decadent desserts to modern Indian recipes, these cookbooks make the perfect gifts for people who don't know how to cook.

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