What is a nation for? What is a government supposed to do? The textbook answer is that governments are supposed to protect its citizens, to serve those who grant it authority. But what if the ...

Reading recommendations from critics and editors at The New York Times. Every week, the critics and editors at the New York Times Book Review pick the most interesting and notable new releases, from ...

When the stakes are high, access to information is essential. Despite Minnesota’s reputation as a national leader in arts funding, state support flows overwhelmingly to white artists and institutions, ...

Ten works of fiction and nonfiction that stood out among those our reviewers read this year, selected by the Journal’s books editors.

Parents need to know that People We Meet on Vacation is a friends-to-lovers romance for adults by Emily Henry. After 10 years of summer trips and a falling-out, Poppy and Alex attempt one last trip in ...