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The following is a book review of “Equality: The History of an Elusive Idea,” by Darrin M. McMahon, published by Basic Books. We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. Thomas Jefferson wrote these memorable words in 1776. Meanwhile, over the course of his lifetime, he owned some 600 human beings, buying and selling them as nee...

This week provided the nation with two masterclasses in political theater — and an important lesson for President Joe Biden, writes Julian Zelizer.

Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan

Gold, silver, and bronze prizes are up for grabs in the race for MHM Book of the Year, which will be awarded to the title our readers feel has made the grea ...

I spent the last 20 years developing a model of working memory and consciousness. I have laid this out in a series of 25 diagrams illustrating the process and "shape" of thought. Now I am interested in implementing this model within a computer to develop artificial superintelligence.

Historian Julian Zelizer writes that looking to Iowa and New Hampshire as game changers in the Republican presidential race this year may be a mistake.

Psychologists behind "invisible gorilla" study are back with a new book: Nobody's Fool.

In a globe-trotting career that has spanned corporations, governments, nonprofits and philanthropy, Rosita Najmi has often found herself translating among them. Instead of focusing on leadership style, she makes the case for becoming fluent in the languages of leadership, explaining how it can help you adapt to audiences across industries and collectively achieve your goals.

A selection of non-fiction titles that are already generating buzz.

At the end of the year, we are on the razor’s edge of many things that soon may blow up.