Too many members of the GOP are refusing to defy partisanship. They’re failing the Alexander Hamilton test.

PEN America has now canceled its annual World Voices festival, after calling off its literary-awards ceremony last week. Can it survive?

What it’s like to groove on Earth’s only LED moon

The author Adam Hochschild recommends books that vividly illustrate moments of great change.

The technology is placing growing demands on our environment.

The conservative justices have shown they are ready to sacrifice any law or principle to save the former president.

To access the full benefits of literature, you have to share it out loud.

What happens when protest culture and antidiscrimination law keep coming into conflict?

Unfortunately, it’s still nothing like real sugar.

The erosion of democratic norms didn’t begin with Narendra Modi.

An 1826 novel encourages people to practice humility in the face of nature’s awesome forces.

The Puerto Rican superstar is known for his anthems of community. His latest tour is about his own isolation.

Why it’s so hard to answer the question What makes us happiest?

The difference between a private yard and a public forum

A volcanic eruption in Indonesia, a tilting tower in Taiwan, the Tokyo Rainbow Pride Parade in Japan, protests opposing Israel’s attacks on Gaza in the United States, and much more

The Supreme Court seems to be endorsing his views on presidential power.

Many Americans are reporting that they’d feel better if they slept more, but finding the right remedy isn’t always simple.

The dark legacy and ongoing body count of an ancient anti-Semitic myth

At this morning’s oral argument, the justices debated the ins and outs of Trump’s dangerous proposition.

Corporations and private-equity funds have been rolling up smaller chains and previously independent practices.