Booklovers have long debated whether politics belong in online book communities. Readers and authors, including Jodi Picoult, tell us their thoughts.

In a vibrant collection of “essays on the future that never was,” Colette Shade takes a cold look at the cheery promise of ...

As Trump returns to the White House with Republicans in charge of the House and Senate, Democrats are searching for a way forward. Ron Wyden, the second-most senior Senate Democrat, offers strategies ...

The Israeli prime minister said the cease-fire would not begin until Hamas handed over names of hostages to be released Sunday. The group said the delay was technical. A protest in Tel Aviv on ...