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The dance scholar Jennifer Fisher says that The Nutcracker, at least in North America, has become as "regular as clockwork." Some may find it cliche and…

In her latest book, liberal Fox News pundit Kirsten Powers explores what she sees as a worrying trend. The political left, she says, is attacking…

Monday, we’re telling the story of the incredible life and work of naturalist Alexander von Humboldt. At the turn of the 19th century, Humboldt trekked…

In her new book, the famed writer Marilynne Robinson offers a series of essays that amount to a critique of contemporary society. Robinson is a devout…

For centuries, people thought of their lives as passing through distinct stages. A child became an adult and then an elder. Thatmiddle stage, adulthood,…

Olive Oatman was a 13-year-old Mormon pioneer when Yavapai Indians killed her family and enslaved her. She was traded to the Mohave, who tattooed her face…

Mary Norris has spent more than three decades in The New Yorker's copy editing department, maintaining the magazine’s high standards for grammar,…

Witch weighing, African swallows, a bloodthirsty bunny, God himself… We’re talking of course about Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Sure, the movie is…

The highest paid public employee in Utah—not to mention 31 other states—is a college football coach. For the journalist Gilbert Gaul, that fact is perfect…

After President Barack Obama won reelection in 2012, the Republican Party was lost in the wilderness. It was also firmly resolved to retake the White…