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鈥楤efore my birth, cotton formed me鈥: A story of family and struggle
Snow day? No better time to dive into January鈥檚 10 best books.
What trees mean to Russia, through a history of war and peace
One man held the keys to KGB records. He turned them over to MI6.
Does the modern world need a mindset shift on 鈥榩rogress鈥?
Tennessee songbird: Dolly Parton鈥檚 rise to country music superstardom
When the captain鈥檚 wife took charge: The true story of Mary Ann Patten
鈥楿nabridged鈥: A delightful look behind the making of a dictionary
In winter, a murder mystery writer takes a break from cold cases
Civil servant or fascist spy? Hunting for the truth about her Albanian grandmother.
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The top 25 books for 2025
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- Trump is trying to exert more control over elections. Will he succeed?By Simon Montlake / 9 min
- Wealthy universities, facing steep endowment tax hikes, cut PhDs and librariesBy Ira Porter / 5 min
- As the world fights over Greenland, its people double down on their own valuesBy Mark Sappenfield / 14 min
- As Clinton testifies on Epstein, his legacy is already diminishedBy Linda Feldmann / 4 min


