Trump’s taste in art tends toward the populist and the kitschy. Aesthetically, the work that he’s promoting as president has ...

In the late 1960s, against the backdrop of the Vietnam war, CIA activities were increasingly scrutinized by the media and ...

By Dan Brown. Doubleday; 688 pages; $38. Bantam; £25 “F ACT” proclaims the opening page. “All artwork, artefacts, symbols and ...

At the time of his appointment, Gates was the youngest person ever to assume the role of CIA director. In addition, he is the ...

The CIA was founded in 1947, as a counter to Joseph Stalin’s relentless attempt to promote revolution around the globe. Western victory in the Cold War (1989-91) came, but at a high price. In its ...

Most governments are trying to fight vaccine hesitancy with science and investment, while the United States heads in the ...

In a new book, 17 specialists analyze the secret military and political activities of the Eastern civilizations of Greece and ...

The Other Girl, Annie Ernaux, translated from the French by Alison L Strayer. In the summer of 1950, when Annie Ernaux is ten ...

In Tales of Militant Chemistry, Alice Lovejoy traces how film giants Kodak and Agfa helped produce weapons of war during the 20th century.

Discover the conspiracy theories that were once dismissed as paranoia but turned out to be true. Learn about the most ...

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to author Stephen Greenblatt about Dark Renaissance, which explores the life of Christopher Marlowe — ...