Germany has never fully reckoned with the Nazi connections of some of its wealthiest families.

How much has to happen in a novel?

At a time of upheaval, we want to believe that better leaders have the power to change the course of history. But counterfactuals are never simple.

His book on global crisis is less interested in plausible solutions than projecting a sheen of authority.

Clintonites taught their party how to talk about helping people without actually doing it.

After years of the international song contest trying to stamp politics out of its broadcasts, Ukraine is the betting favorite to win.

Audrey Diwan’s film recreates a woman’s isolating, wrenching efforts to get an abortion in France in the 1960s.

Do the financiers deserve the credit for Silicon Valley’s success?

“The Candy House” captures the strange online experience of never losing touch with anyone.

The suspicious death of a marine surveyor illuminates flows of illicit money in the global economy.

The three self-made men in his new novel, “Run and Hide,” struggle for authenticity in a world of new money.

Jim Ruland’s book on the legendary punk label helps explain why we lack a meaningful counterculture today.

Lara Bazelon’s book argues that children benefit from seeing their mothers pursue careers.

While city dwellers find “deals” on real estate in the country, locals are priced out.

How movies about the political system fell in love with cynicism and messaging

American government succeeded, Tocqueville thought, because it didn’t empower the people too much.

Daniel Roher’s documentary on Alexei Navalny captures the spirit of opposition to Putin within Russia and the fate of its most prominent figure.

The public widely opposed wiretapping until the 1970s. What changed?

The show’s new season with Natasha Lyonne at the helm is more honest, more experimental, and more reflective of its maker.

Kris Manjapra’s new book, “Black Ghost of Empire,” examines the ways white slaveholders were compensated, while formerly enslaved people were not.