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- Tracing the cycles of Black empowerment, white backlash
In “The Third Reconstruction,” Peniel E. Joseph examines key points in U.S. history in which Black empowerment was met with white opposition.
- In the story of women’s rights, diverse voices add depth
In a Q&A, historian Elisabeth Griffith talks about weaving together a narrative of the equal rights movement that is comprehensive and inclusive.
- Solution for ideological division: Revising the Constitution?
Courts have reduced complex discussions about constitutional rights into zero-sum conflicts, says Professor Jamal Greene.
- September book bag: A harvest of life lessons
The 10 best books of September abound with life lessons, forgiveness, truth-telling, and gripping moral questions.
- Nina Totenberg on NPR, RBG, and a 50-year friendship
In “Dinners With Ruth,” NPR legal affairs correspondent Nina Totenberg celebrates the enduring power of female friendships, including hers with RBG.
- How the 1954 Brown decision still influences today’s teaching ranks
What historical patterns have influenced the need for diverse teachers today? The author of a recent book addresses myths and solutions.
- ‘The Case Against the Sexual Revolution’: How feminism let women down
Has the sexual revolution let women down? An author examines the gap between the rhetoric and the real world when it comes to valuing women.
- In ‘Fairy Tale,’ Stephen King riffs on the classic hero’s quest
The master of horror, Stephen King, comes up with a not-so-scary riff on fantasy stories and the hero’s quest in “Fairy Tale.”
- A Medici princess rebels against her gilded cage
Seeking agency over her life, a Medici bride plots to escape a loveless, and possibly lethal, union in “The Marriage Portrait” by Maggie O’Farrell.
- Adapting to climate change will take cooperation. Gaia Vince is hopeful.
Although the picture appears grim, “cooperation is in our DNA,” says the author of “Nomad Century: How Climate Migration Will Reshape Our World.”
- ‘Goodnight Moon’: 75 years in the great green room
Decades after its first publication, Margaret Wise Brown’s classic children’s book “Goodnight Moon” still brings families together.
- A voice that wouldn’t be ignored: Nellie Bly and the pursuit of truth
A novel about journalist Nellie Bly expands on the facts about her courageous efforts to expose abuses in a mental health facility for women.
- Speaking whale? Scientists are working on it.
Humankind may be closer to communicating with whales than we think, writes Tom Mustill in “How To Speak Whale.”
- Sound advice: Audiobooks to thrill, delight, and spread hope
A quartet of outstanding audiobooks features the work of Simu Liu, Andy Weir, Louise Erdrich, and Anne Tyler. Their stories are laced with humor.
- ‘I put the students first’: A public school librarian on book bans
As some parents push book bans, scrutiny extends to school staff. Yet school librarians like Martha Hickson defend their responsibility to students.
- Truth be told: The 10 best books of August highlight honesty
The 10 best books of August convey the human desire for truth and justice, leavened by empathy and compassion.
- Jim Thorpe ran track and played football. He tried to outrun racism.
As a talented, multisport athlete, Jim Thorpe, a Native American, faced prejudice and condescension because of his race.
- Can ‘emotional outsourcing’ fix failing romantic relationships?
A summer beach read with humor and depth, “The Fixer Upper” asks, “What if women could outsource the emotional burden of ‘fixing’ their partners?”
- The dedicated women behind the world’s first general-purpose computer
Kathy Kleiman writes a lively tribute to the female mathematicians who calculated ballistics trajectories for the U.S. military during World War II.
- The best thing since Babe Ruth? How Shohei Ohtani is making history.
Babe Ruth was renowned for both his hitting and pitching. Now, young baseball phenom Shohei Ohtani from Japan is following in the Babe’s footsteps.