A new book by the historian Christopher Clark chronicles a nearly 200-year-old scandal with echoes of the present day.

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Explore the historical evolution of gambling in South Africa, from the restrictions of the apartheid era to the rise of ...

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A biography of the spiritual jazz musician reveals the tension between her devotion to John and to a higher calling ...

Marita van der Vyver shares the experience of tasting what is considered to be the foundation of French cuisine, pot-au-feu, ...

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The peninsular tongue, Tamil, found in Robert Caldwell an admirer so ardent, yet so profoundly ambiguous, that his scholarly ...

Holland, Michigan, is a charming year-round destination.

Viktor Orban presents himself as the defender of Hungary and Europe against Muslim migrants. He has won a third consecutive term as a prime minister who puts national sovereignty before everything ...