Former prime minister Raila Odinga played a major role in shaping the country's political landscape, and now he is gone. Throughout his long political career, Raila earned several monikers that ...

What do bed and breakfast owners, vampire-hunting bartenders, senior citizen sleuths and nepo babies have in common? Probably not much, but they’re featured in some of the new books we think you ...

Over 3,700 unique books were banned during the 2024-2025 school year, more than double the number of titles PEN America tracked in the 2021-2022 school year when it began counting. The nonprofit, ...

Read all of Slate’s stories about the 25 Greatest Picture Books of the Past 25 Years. On Oct. 8, 2010, the New York Times ran a story on its front page: “Picture Books No Longer a Staple for Children.

Here are some of our staff’s favorites, for ages 2 to 4. By The New York Times Books Staff We polled our editors and writers about the best books for the preschool set. These are our favorites. This ...

Voting is now open for The Arizona Republic's Top Taco 2025. Meet the contenders and let us know who makes the best taco in metro Phoenix.

Clear explores the science of habit formation, where he stresses the importance of small, incremental changes. He offers practical strategies to create good habits and eliminate bad ones, making it ...

Banned Books Week, held from October 5-11, highlights censorship and celebrates the freedom to read. Despite an increase in book challenges, a 2022 poll found that 71% of Americans surveyed oppose ...

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

The most commonly banned books in U.S. schools include LGBTQ titles, international bestsellers, teen romantasy novels and a 1962 classic, according to a new report that compares modern-day censorship ...

The fight against book bans is entering a new phase, as the number of bans plummets but concerns grow that librarians and teachers, looking to stay out of the fray, are self-censoring. Data shows a ...