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Howard zinn historian

An unhinged biography of left-wing historian Howard Zinn

Philip Terzian · October 17, 2026 8:40 am

Associate Justice Samuel Alito stands in his chambers at the Supreme Court in Washington, on Sept. 29. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)

In ‘So Ordered,’ Justice Samuel Alito reflects on his judicial philosophy

Walker Percy in Covington, Louisiana, in 1977. (AP Photo)

Revisiting Walker Percy’s ‘The Last Gentleman’ at 60

CBS broadcasters Tony Romo, left, and Jim Nantz call the NFL football wild card playoff game between the Buffalo Bills and the Denver Broncos on Jan. 12, 2025. (Adrian Kraus/AP)

With Tony Romo gone from CBS, should we brace for more changes in NFL broadcasting?

fear entertainment

When another’s fear is our entertainment

Ella Langley performs at New Faces of Country Music during Country Radio Seminar in Nashville, Tennessee, on March 21. (Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

With ‘Choosin’ Texas,’ we’re all choosin’ Ella Langley

Jack Baruth September 13, 2026 6:15 am

A soldier uses a clearing barrel, a security check for soldiers to place their weapon inside the barrel and clear the weapon of any hidden rounds. (Photo by U.S. Army)

Don’t believe everything you see in the movies

Trent Reedy September 13, 2026 5:30 am

Hardy Boys

The Hardy Boys shows us how childhood has changed

Rob Long September 13, 2026 5:05 am

French film director Eric Rohmer is shown in Paris in this April 1981 photo. (Pierre Verdy/AP)

A novel by late French filmmaker Eric Rohmer debuts in English

Nic Rowan September 13, 2026 4:55 am

Book about bees nature

An informative, if plodding, look at bees

Alexander Kaplan September 13, 2026 4:45 am

Lesley Manville and Tim McMullan in "Marble Hall Murders." (Eleventh Hour Films and Masterpiece)

PBS’s ‘Marble Hall Murders’ features lovely locales, artful acting, and transfixing twists

Graham Hillard September 12, 2026 7:21 am

Will Forte and Wile E. Coyote in "Coyote vs. Acme." (Ketchup Entertainment)

‘Coyote vs. Acme’ is the summer’s best movie

Peter Tonguette September 11, 2026 6:45 am

Novak Djokovic practices at the U.S. Open on Aug. 26 in New York. (Frank Franklin II/ap)

How tennis greats try to stay great in ‘The Cruelest Game’

Will Collins August 30, 2026 6:15 am

Ray Charles acknowledges the crowd after his performance at Avery Fisher Hall in New York on July 4, 1983, during the Kool Jazz Festival. (Rene Perez/ap)

A concise but rich history of rock ‘n’ roll

Jeremy Lott August 30, 2026 5:45 am

Duty free shopping consumer business airports travel

The irresistible lure of duty-free shopping

Rob Long August 30, 2026 5:15 am

Blackie & Co.: Blackbirds in My Garden; By Hockley Clarke; Marginalian Editions; 144 pp.; $22.00

A neglected book makes the case for birds

Kara Kennedy August 30, 2026 5:05 am

Dolly Parton is seen Dollywood’s Season Passholder and Media Day Parade on March 8, 2024, in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. (Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

Dolly Parton: Tribute to an American icon

Clare Coffey August 29, 2026 7:05 am