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George R.R. Martin reveals the 'Arrakis trap' behind The Winds of Winter delay, admitting a deep kinship with Dune author Frank Herbert's struggle with success.

Saks' bankruptcy raises alarm as Macy's and other department stores face closures, empty malls, and declining in-store shoppers.

Sadeq Hedayat (1903-1951) abandoned his training in dentistry and, later, engineering in France and Belgium, to study old Persian and Iranian mythology. He would become one of the first modernist fiction writers in Iran. He published stories, essays and plays, but The Blind Owl, a short enigmatic novel, has been…

'Hundreds more' of federal agents are being sent to Minneapolis after a controversial ICE shooting sparks protests, raising debates over immigration enforcement and law enforcement transparency.

Federal and Minnesota officials clash over control of the investigation into the deadly ICE shooting of Renee Good, raising concerns over transparency and justice.

The U.S. Capitol’s Statuary Hall Collection contains 100 sculptures: two luminaries from each state. They include many familiar figures, such as Helen Keller, Johnny Cash, Ronald Reagan and Amelia Earhart. There are a few from the Colonial era, including founders such as Samuel Adams and George Washington.

Bluey is a smart show that draws on all kinds of inspirations for its charming stories, including religious ones. My newly published research looks at what Bluey has to say about religion, and the religion of play which the characters live by.

Pete Hegseth, the current defense secretary, has stressed what he calls the “warrior ethos,” while other Americans seem to have embraced a renewed interest in “warrior culture.”

If you are retired and looking for a new home in 2026, this research will offer insight into where you should and should not look.