The debate on whether the death penalty deters and lowers rates of crime is a long-simmering one, with both sides variously ...

The total area burned in the recent Los Angeles fires is comparable to that of the primary destruction zone of a strategic ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday reiterated his core priorities for the Defense Department during a town hall meeting ...

COMMENTARY: The Feb. 13-15, 1945, firebombing of the eastern German city symbolizes the brutality of World War II.

Even before he was sworn in as America’s 45th president on 20 January, Trump’s rhetoric had been a source of global concern.

Niccolò Machiavelli (1469-1527), a political thinker from Renaissance Italy, is best known for his no-nonsense, often harsh approach to power and governance. In his famous book, ‘The Prince’ he argued ...

Deterrence was the linchpin of U.S. defense strategy for decades, but the political and military context for deterrence has changed significantly. Instead of a single, near-peer opponent, the U.S.

A review of content taught at the Department of Defense Education Activity schools has resulted in restrictions of lessons on ...

Three Paths Through the Planetary Crisis (Little, Brown and Company, 2025) Anthony Galluzzo, Against the Vortex: Zardoz and ...

By A.O. Scott These refreshingly authentic and playful picture books celebrate the many kinds of love that can fill kids’ lives. By Travis Jonker The writer Kelsey McKinney tries to wrestle ...

While many of her contemporaries are playing canasta, she’s releasing her 25th book. There’s no mystery to it, Tyler says: Start on Page 1, then keep writing. By Elisabeth Egan In Charlotte ...