The Bible is not known for being a humorous book. Yet, it often speaks about laughter. What does it say? And why do we never ...

Sarah Jessica Parker will be this year’s recipient of PEN America’s “Literary Service” award. The “Sex and the City” star, a ...

My head has been swimming with strange Abraham Lincoln facts since I did a school report on him in 2nd grade. I still ...

The Los Angeles Opera dropped a contemplated world premiere for the second straight season in a cost-cutting move, and Missy Mazzoli’s “Lincoln in the Bardo” will instead open at New York’s ...

In his latest book, Peter Beinart calls on American Jews to see the horrors of Gaza and abandon blind Zionism in favor of a justice-driven Jewish identity. Blending biblical critique with political ...

Historians consistently rank Abraham Lincoln as the greatest U.S. president. Without his leadership and political brilliance, ...

Tituss Burgess is returning to Broadway for a limited three-week run in the hit comedy play 'Oh, Mary!' as Mary Todd Lincoln, ...

Celebrate Black History Month, get an early start on Valentine’s Day and make plans for the big game — a.k.a. Puppy Bowl.

Jacobs, the founder of Yetzirah: A Hearth for Jewish Poetry, has written two previously acclaimed collections: Pelvis with ...

Stephen Puleo’s biography offers a fresh glimpse into the Radical Republicans’ struggle against slavery and shines a light on ...

Let’s glean and learn from some ordinary women’s extraordinary and unprecedented life lessons. God esteemed these women, and ...

There’s Father Tom, whose unshakable faith keeps Sam alive during his darkest moments, and Grace Moretti, who befriends Sarah ...