‘Transcendent Kingdom,’ by Yaa Gyasi
Ghanaian-American author Yaa Gyasi’s debut 2016 novel Homegoing was a rousing success. Her second, Transcendent Kingdom, is equally soul-shattering and provocative. It follows the...
‘The Other Black Girl,’ by Zakiya Dalila Harris
When 26-year-old Nella Rogers realizes that another Black woman will be working alongside her at Wagner Books in New York City, she is excited and a little nervous. Finally, she...
‘Cold Wind: A Mystery,’ by Paige Shelton
What is it about mystery narratives set in cold places? Place doubles as a character in Paige Shelton’s second book in the Alaska Wild series. Having survived a slippery slope on...
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What climate pledge did Chinese President Xi Jinping make to the United Nations Tuesday? Test your knowledge.
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Which Taliban leader was reported to be missing this week? Test your knowledge.
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Pinochet Jailed Her. She’s Demolishing His Legacy
Alejandra Flores Carlos is among a handful of Indigenous Chileans tasked with rewriting the country's Constitution.
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What early pandemic shortage reared its head again this week? Test your knowledge.
Shadow of Terror Looms in Afghanistan
America’s longest war was sparked by a terrorist attack, and it’s now been bookended by another.
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Why did the Taliban say this week that Afghan women should stay home? Test your knowledge.
Suits: The New Face of Latin American Crime
Drug lords switching out gold chains for bespoke suits, politicians proposing to legalize cocaine and judges acquitting cocaine traffickers on compassionate grounds.
The Food That Built America
The Food that Built America tells the unbelievable true stories behind the industry titans like Henry Heinz, Milton Hershey, the Kellogg brothers and Ray Kroc, who revolutionized food, and transformed American life and culture forever in the process.
Who Are You Calling a Communist?
When the red hammer and sickle banner was pulled from the Kremlin ramparts a final time 30 years ago, obituaries for socialism were written by the hundreds.
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What jeopardized admitted Capitol rioter Robert Reeder's misdemeanor plea agreement this week? Test your knowledge.
