These 5 books explore Iran’s Islamic Revolution through religion, politics, mythology and personal experience – and take you inside its prisons.

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In “Chain of Ideas,” Ibram X. Kendi argues that a modern form of xenophobia has come to dominate conservative movements across the world.

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Misty Copeland made history as the American Ballet Theatre’s first Black principal dancer and retired in October 2025. Here’s everything to know about Misty Copeland's life now.

I fell in love with textile art. Above and right: visitors to Judy Chicago’s installation, ‘The Dinner Party’, are greeted by six five-foot-high woven banners, created between 1974 and 1979. © Judy ...

On March 14, 2026, Arsenal prodigy Max Dowman etched his name into the history books as the youngest scorer in Premier League ...

Arsenal stretched their lead at the top of the standings on Saturday as 16-year-old Max Dowman wrote his name into the record books by becoming the Premier League's youngest ever scorer in a 2-0 win ...

Then Barnes & Noble got its comeuppance. In the years after the 2008 financial crisis, it closed more than 150 stores. To some extent, the bookstore was experiencing the same predicament of chain ...

10 hours of testimony uncovers their largely uninformed judgments behind sweeping decisions about grant funding ...

Some classic books demand patience and thought. This list gathers ten powerful works that challenge readers and reward ...