Month: January 2026

A historian of modern China, Jung Chang turns the lens back on herself in her newest book to understand how she sees the world and why she writes about China today.

The White House says the Smithsonian Institution must submit materials about current and upcoming exhibitions and events for a review that will determine whether they express “improper ideology.”

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When he was 6 years old, Thomas Sinclair wandered away from his family’s campsite on Lake Superior and got lost. At dawn he heard a voice that has shaped his life ever since.

Moore says writing is mostly labor, but “2% of the time, usually at the very beginning of a book and the very end of a book, it feels like flying.” She’s the author of Long Bright River.

Idris Elba returns as the world’s most unlucky traveler in Season 2 of the Apple TV series Hijack. And Tom Hiddleston is back as a hotel worker/intelligence agent in The Night Manager on Prime Video.

Sixteen U.S. figure skaters are competing in all four Olympic disciplines: men’s, women’s, pairs and ice dance. The team includes a mix of seasoned vets, world champions and rising stars.

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Who gets to be a parent has been reshaped by IVF: Single women in their 40s are increasingly opting to become moms.