James Kirchick’s “Secret City” focuses not on the public work of activists, but on the presence of gay men and lesbians within government—many of them conservatives.

As the streaming wars intensify, the tech giant increasingly resembles the hidebound movie studios it once aimed to “disrupt.”

“The Twilight World” is the summation of a lifelong obsession with chaos, hostility, and meaninglessness.

Scientists have found toxic levels of the chemical at large. And some groups are making the case to produce even more.

Germany has never fully reckoned with the Nazi connections of some of its wealthiest families.

How much has to happen in a novel?

At a time of upheaval, we want to believe that better leaders have the power to change the course of history. But counterfactuals are never simple.

His book on global crisis is less interested in plausible solutions than projecting a sheen of authority.

Clintonites taught their party how to talk about helping people without actually doing it.

After years of the international song contest trying to stamp politics out of its broadcasts, Ukraine is the betting favorite to win.

Audrey Diwan’s film recreates a woman’s isolating, wrenching efforts to get an abortion in France in the 1960s.

Do the financiers deserve the credit for Silicon Valley’s success?

“The Candy House” captures the strange online experience of never losing touch with anyone.

The suspicious death of a marine surveyor illuminates flows of illicit money in the global economy.

The three self-made men in his new novel, “Run and Hide,” struggle for authenticity in a world of new money.

Jim Ruland’s book on the legendary punk label helps explain why we lack a meaningful counterculture today.

Lara Bazelon’s book argues that children benefit from seeing their mothers pursue careers.

While city dwellers find “deals” on real estate in the country, locals are priced out.

How movies about the political system fell in love with cynicism and messaging

American government succeeded, Tocqueville thought, because it didn’t empower the people too much.