Meghan O’Gieblyn’s new essay collection cuts to the heart of America’s cultural divide—and reveals the ties that bind secular progressives and fundamentalist Christians alike.

Robert M. Kaplan’s More Than Medicine offers a genteel, scholarly presentation of the dumpster fire that is the American health care system, but he fails to place blame for it squarely where it belongs: the U.S. health care business model.

One of the lesser-known tragedies of the past decade is the decline of bipartisan Congressional investigations. A new book by Elise Bean illuminates the history.

Two new books offer complementary takes on best practices for understanding and adapting to the fundamentally changing nature of business risk.

Pawel Pawlikowski’s Cold War is an ambivalent film: Though it makes no apologies for communism, its attitude toward the West feels decidedly bitter.

Jon Meacham’s new book casts U.S. history as a battle between the forces of darkness and light, with all-powerful Presidents dueling for the nation’s soul.

As elections loom in Africa’s most populous country, a timely new book dispels common myths about Nigeria’s democracy—and reveals the broader stakes for the continent.

Michael McFaul’s memoir throws into sharp relief the failures of America’s Russia policy.

Can sticking to the facts obscure the truth? A recent Broadway play takes a Talmudic approach to the debate.

Academic “realists” are guilty of intellectual overreach in their critique of international overreach.