Gaza City in 2021. A list of essential books on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the history of Gaza help explain how it became a flashpoint and a target. (Said Khatib / AFP via Getty Images) ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." We all know the old saying: Those who forget history are doomed to repeat it. Our past is a part of us, ...

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Throughout history, Black women have faced immense challenges and systemic oppression, yet they consistently rise above adversity. As we reflect on the recent 2024 presidential election, where ...

More than 10 years ago, I learned that President George W. Bush was an avid reader, consuming up to almost 100 books in one year. I was shocked — how did he find the time, energy and focus given the ...

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Decades before the latest eruption of war in Israel and Gaza that began with Hamas' Oct. 7 massacre — and well before Internet algorithms amplified misinformation — the Israeli-Palestinian conflict ...

The author has dominated horror fiction, and arguably all popular fiction, for decades. Here’s where to start. By Gilbert Cruz The Essential Octavia Butler She created vivid new worlds to reveal ...