Here is the standout fiction and nonfiction of the year, selected by the staff of The New York Times Book Review. Credit...Jack Smyth Supported by By The New York Times Books Staff Each January, the ...

Poverty is as misunderstood as any subject can be. At one level, it could mean no food, no clothes, bad health, and recognized inadequacy of shelters, amenities, and services.

This article explores the prolific yet tragic period of Polish critic Stanisław Brzozowski's life in Florence. Despite battling tuberculosis and financial hardship, Brzozowski produced significant ...

Ehud Barak explored many business ventures with Jeffrey Epstein, including a deal to sell a US tycoon's oil empire.

China has gone from 1950s technology in the 1980s to the stealthy combat aircraft of today. No other nation has made such ...

The radical political ideas of Jacek Kuroń, the Polish opposition leader of the 1960s and 70s - without whom Lech Wałęsa’s Solidarity would never have come into being - have been relegated to the ...

Ali Feruz is a correspondent for the Russian independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta who is currently facing deportation to Uzbekistan, where he was born — and where, according to f ...

Life can sometimes feel overwhelming, leaving us stuck in routines, doubts, or setbacks. Books have the power to inspire, guide, and transform our mindset, helping us restart, reset, and rebuild our ...

Thrillers, literary fiction, history, memoirs and more: Here are the most popular books you saved to your reading lists. “Furious Minds,” by Laura K. Field, traces the ascendancy of hard-right ...

Next July, the United States will mark the 250th anniversary of its founding, a milestone set to be celebrated across the country. American history will serve as the centerpiece of many of these ...

Katie Fulton 600-book Christmas tree went viral, amassing more than 27 million views on TikTok Jordan Greene is Society and Culture writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023 ...