Alex Gibney's adaptation of Lawrence Wright's hit scientology expose "Going Clear" premiered at Sundance yesterday
We don't know all the details about the opaque world of military contractors. An expert lays out the real story
Sunday, Jan 25, 2015 7:00 PM UTC 0Trust science, not myth: Religious hucksters with claims of immortal souls are lying. Let's embrace reality
Sunday, Jan 25, 2015 5:30 PM UTC 0Yes, LBJ was savvy and imposing. But he did not arm-twist his way to success — and neither could Barack Obama
Saturday, Jan 24, 2015 7:00 PM UTC 0A new Vanity Fair feature shows how far author E.L. James went to protect the "50 Shades" world for her fans
Thursday, Jan 22, 2015 8:15 PM UTC 0The "Dear Thief" author on why we're only just starting to see great novels about female friendship
Thursday, Jan 22, 2015 8:00 PM UTC 0The Facebook founder's book club choices are a useful (and kind of touching!) window into his inner life
Thursday, Jan 22, 2015 12:00 AM UTC 0Two-dozen maxims from the filmmaker
Tuesday, Jan 20, 2015 8:53 PM UTC 0It's not about merit: In politics and in our own lives, what we know about choices others make can drive our own
Monday, Jan 19, 2015 9:30 PM UTC 0Pryor may have grown up emulating Cosby's rhythms, but personally, politically and stylistically, they diverged
Monday, Jan 19, 2015 8:00 PM UTC 0The essayist Eula Biss tells Salon how she got to know the anti-vaccine crowd -- and how she learned real empathy
Monday, Jan 19, 2015 6:00 PM UTC 0Cornel West reminds us why the FBI called Martin Luther King Jr. "the most dangerous man in America"
Monday, Jan 19, 2015 2:30 PM UTC 0We know we're at the movies, but sometimes jump, bawl and squeal anyway — and genius brain science explains why
Sunday, Jan 18, 2015 8:30 PM UTC 0Lincoln wanted him to lead the Union against the South. Lee chose differently, and forever complicated his legacy
Sunday, Jan 18, 2015 5:29 PM UTC 0Using risky methods, amateur recyclers aren't afraid to get their hands dirty in pursuit of the prize -- gold
Sunday, Jan 18, 2015 3:00 PM UTC 0Nothing checked Phoenix’s destiny, and that progress was great for my parents. My perspective was different
Sunday, Jan 18, 2015 2:00 PM UTC 0Our cubicles, ourselves: The "Cubed" author explains how our office life has snaked its way into everything we do
Saturday, Jan 17, 2015 8:00 PM UTC 0Is heaven a place on earth? A bar that plays your favorite song? How pop culture shapes our sense of the afterlife
Saturday, Jan 17, 2015 12:00 AM UTC 0Page 1 of 371 in Books
"Indiana Jones would be considered a looter": Why we're obsessed with glamorizing archaeologists
