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In honor of Women’s History Month, we spoke with seven creators of picture book biographies highlighting overlooked female figures in history.

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Elon Musk, who was raised during South African apartheid, used to steer clear of debate about race. Now, he frequently ...

But I think I'm worried that I easily could've become that guy, [had I not] married, kids, or figured out how ... For "A Complete Unknown," a biography of Bob Dylan, Norton portrays legendary ...

Lutnick’s message to seniors (whose ranks I have now reluctantly joined) on the gutting of the Social Security Administration: “Let’s say Social Security didn’t send out your check this month. My ...

The federal judge who is blocking Trump’s efforts to deport Venezuelan gang members also played a key and controversial role in the Trump-Russia collusion saga as the leader of the Foreign ...