Unfriendly Exchange
The tale of a nuclear war that almost was
By Jeffrey Lewis Monday, October 26, 2026
The Six Minute War: Reagan, Russia, and the Race to Automate Armageddon By Michael Dobbs
Battle for the Ballot Box
How decades of legal attacks and court decisions have undermined the crown jewel of the civil rights movement
By Brandon Tensley Thursday, October 8, 2026
An American Problem: How the Country Built—and the Supreme Court Broke—the Voting Rights Act by Michael G. Miller and Kevin T. Morris
Shooting for the Camera
A portrait of the 20th century’s most infamous assassin
By Anne Matthews Monday, September 28, 2026
Chief Misunderstanding
A speculative, sputtering study of leadership
By Elizabeth D. Samet Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Our Energetic World
Life is not an accident but an inevitable result of physical laws
By Rebecca Boyle Tuesday, September 8, 2026
The Co-Creation: How Earth Made Life and Life Made Earth By Olivia Judson
Finding Marty
Zooming in on a storied director
By Michael O'Donnell Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Just a Shot Away: Martin Scorsese’s Life in Film By Mark Binelli
Dramatic Paws
On the trail of the elusive big cat of the Himalaya
By David Gessner Tuesday, September 8, 2026
The Ghost of the Mountains: Unraveling the Secrets of the Snow Leopard By Kulbhushansingh Suryawanshi
Translating the Past
Modern wit meets age-old wisdom
By Rachel Hadas Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Crossing the Wine-Dark Sea: Journeys Through Ancient Literature By Emily Wilson
Sound Barrier
How Marian Anderson made and managed history
By Matthew Guerrieri Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Voice of a Century: The Life and Artistry of Marian Anderson By Anthony Tommasini
Frozen Hell
An expedition gone wrong
By John Vaillant Monday, September 8, 2014
In the Kingdom of Ice: The Grand and Terrible Polar Voyage of the USS Jeannette By Hampton Sides
The Deciders
Two presidents and their war
By William S. McFeely Monday, September 8, 2014
Embattled Rebel: Jefferson Davis as Commander in ChiefBy James M. McPherson / Founders’ Son: A Life of Abraham Lincoln By Richard Brookhiser
Taking Shots
A powerful plea for vaccination
By Harriet A. Washington Monday, September 8, 2014
On Immunity: An Inoculation By Eula Biss
Man of the World
Well-traveled and erudite, John Quincy Adams sometimes had trouble appealing to his countrymen
By Annette Gordon-Reed Monday, June 9, 2014
John Quincy Adams: American Visionary By Fred Kaplan
The Skeptic
A critic’s cranky charm
By Steve Lagerfeld Monday, June 9, 2014
A Literary Education and Other Essays By Joseph Epstein
Inside the Box
How we became pod people
By M. G. Lord Monday, June 9, 2014
Cubed: A Secret History of the Workplace By Nikil Saval
Numbers Game
The problems of solutions
By Owen Gingerich Monday, June 9, 2014
Infinitesimal: How a Dangerous Mathematical Theory Shaped the Modern World By Amir Alexander
Dangerous Liaison
A CIA officer’s many faces
By Steven Simon Monday, June 9, 2014
The Good Spy: The Life and Death of Robert Ames By Kai Bird
We, Not Me
A writer feels our pain
By Gary Greenberg Monday, June 9, 2014
The Empathy Exams By Leslie Jamison
Beyond the Colonies
What else happened during the year of independence?
By Andrew Graybill Monday, June 9, 2014
West of the Revolution By Claudio Saunt
