What the focus on violence and chaos obscures; and, a look at how Israeli media are covering the conflict.

Last week, novelist Paul Auster died from complications related to lung cancer. In this conversation from 2021, he discusses a... more

Getting to know presidents through memoirs, journalism, and fiction.

The evolution of science fiction in China, from accusations of "spiritual pollution" to the spotlight.

Why the law won't fix the Trump's lawlessness; and a former NPR editor's essay puts a spotlight on the public... more

Award-winning photojournalist Lynsey Addario on the new film 'Civil War.'

How Christian nationalism is reshaping politics, and a movie centering journalism tops the box office.

We have never-before-heard tapes from Ken Kesey, the man who taught the hippies how to be hippies and inspired the... more

What has American journalism lost with the decline of alt-weeklies?

An oral history tells the story of this iconic alt-weekly.