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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?

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When another’s fear is our entertainment

U.S. Air Force (Ret.) Maj. David Grusch, left, and U.S. Navy (Ret.) Cmdr. David Fravor speak prior to a House Oversight and Accountability subcommittee hearing on UFOs on July 26, 2023, on Capitol Hill. (Nathan Howard/AP)

Why do we care so little about possible alien life?

John Scott Lewinski August 16, 2026 12:05 pm

The Amateur; By Chris Bohjalian; Doubleday; 336 pp.; $33.00

Chris Bohjalian’s novel ‘The Amateur’ is an ambiguous, confusing read

Diane Scharper August 16, 2026 8:05 am

A fishing boat leaves Pier 45 in San Francisco. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

An expansive, informative history of fishing in California

Brad Pearce August 16, 2026 7:45 am

Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette, Oil on canvas by Joseph-Désiré Court, 1791. (History/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

The French nobleman who loved America

Varad Mehta August 16, 2026 7:30 am

‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ is a slog for the uninitiated

Peter Tonguette August 15, 2026 12:18 pm

Will Ferrell in "The Hawk." (Netflix)

Will Ferrell’s ‘The Hawk’ is unfunny and uninspired

Graham Hillard August 14, 2026 5:45 am

Caitlin Clark (No. 22) of the Indiana Fever is fouled by Breanna Stewart (No. 30) of the New York Liberty during the first half on Aug. 11 in Indianapolis. (Justin Casterline/Getty Images)

Why can’t the WNBA figure out how to handle Caitlin Clark?

Daniel Ross Goodman August 14, 2026 5:30 am

Marion Cotillard and Owen Wilson in Woody Allen’s Midnight In Paris. (Rex Features)

It’s OK to be nostalgic about Woody Allen’s ‘Midnight in Paris’

Nicholas Clairmont August 2, 2026 6:15 am

military afghanistan veterans

Keeping calm and carrying on in Afghanistan

Trent Reedy August 2, 2026 6:05 am

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‘Yesteryear’ is a cartoonish, simplistic look at tradwife movement

Jessica Hooten Wilson August 2, 2026 5:45 am

Donna Douglas, Irene Ryan, Buddy Ebsen, and Max Baer Jr. in an episode of The Beverly Hillbillies. (CBS/Courtesy of Getty Images)

What ‘The Beverly Hillbillies’ can teach us about banking

Rob Long August 2, 2026 5:30 am

Hôtel Lutetia in Paris. (Getty Images)

‘Hotel Exile’ offers wartime Paris in a microcosm

Diane Scharper August 2, 2026 5:15 am