In Defense of Pirates
An alternative look at the Somalia pirates.
An alternative look at the Somalia pirates.
Sarah Russo remembers John Updike.
Gordon Thompson looks at the Beatles in January 1959 and January 1969.
Ammon looks at encyclopedias.
Scotland: A Very Short Introduction author Rab Houston talks about the history of Burns Suppers.
Simon Morrison shares the story of the premier of Prokofiev’s ballet “Romeo and Juliet,” in which Romeo and Juliet live happily ever after.
A look at how Islamic culture views the Nobel Prize.
A glimpse into Gérard Prunier’s newest book on Congo and the Rwandan Genocide.
An interview with Gérard Prunier on his thoughts on the current struggles in Central Africa.
Nicola Lacey compares images of female criminality.
A look at the history of the Lord’s Resistance Army and the resulting bloody Christmas.
A look at Edward Zwick’s foreword from the new edition of Defiance, soon to be a major motion picture.
Authors Christian Smith, Michael O. Emerson, and Patricia Snell look at how much American Christians really give.
An excerpt from Patient, Heal Thyself.
Although champagne has become as de rigueur as midnight strikes – no single food epitomizes contemporary New Year’s. The menu may be luxurious caviar, or sobering hoppin’ John on New Year’s Day. Celebrations marking the inexorable march of Father Time often involve foods imbued with symbolism.
An alternative look at Christmas!