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This companion to the massively popular history podcast tackles everything from Alexander the Great to Watergate—with a unique blend of wit, wisdom...

One of Michiko Kakutani's (New York Times) top ten books of 2016 A funny thing happened on the way to the digital utopia. We've begun to fall back ...

One of Michiko Kakutani's (New York Times) top ten books of 2016 A funny thing happened on the way to the digital utopia. We've begun to fall back ...

A vivid character-driven narrative, fused with important new economic and political reporting and research, that busts the myths about middle class...

A vivid character-driven narrative, fused with important new economic and political reporting and research, that busts the myths about middle class...

"Warning: Your career might be in danger of going off the rails. You probably have blind spots that are leaving you closer to the edge than you rea...

This revealing historical examination looks at the pivotal few months in the middle of the First World War, when all sides—Germany, Britain, and Am...

This revealing historical examination looks at the pivotal few months in the middle of the First World War, when all sides—Germany, Britain, and Am...

A major literary moment: after being lost to history for more than a century, The Road to Dawn uncovers the incredible story of the real-life slave...

Throughout the violent financial disruptions of the past several years, three men have stood out as beacons of judgment and wisdom: Warren Buffett,...

The extraordinary true story of a courageous school principal who saw the dangers of Nazi Germany and took drastic steps to save those in harm’s wa...

The extraordinary true story of a courageous school principal who saw the dangers of Nazi Germany and took drastic steps to save those in harm’s wa...

“A page-turner that reads like a mystery”​ (Mark Bertolini, former chairman and CEO, Aetna) that delivers key insights to the questions: who reall...

The story of a patient who changed the world, and the mystery of her illness. In 1880, young Bertha Pappenheim got strangely ill—she lost her abili...

We all know that the financial crisis of 2008 came dangerously close to pushing the United States and the world into a depression rivaling that of ...

As any traveler knows, some of the best and most honest conversations take place during car rides. So, when a long-time NPR correspondent wanted to...

An expert in trend forecasting shows how to anticipate what’s next and prepare your business, your market, and your products for the future“Amy Web...

An expert in trend forecasting shows how to anticipate what’s next and prepare your business, your market, and your products for the future“Amy Web...

Eighty years after the stunning and decisive battle, a revelatory new history of MidwayThe Battle of Midway was, on paper, an improbable victory fo...

This first book on Kim Jong Un’s increasingly powerful sister, tapped to be his successor, offers jaw-dropping insights into the latest generation ...

"Each week the editors of Slate, one of the first and best on-line literary magazines, ask a different person to keep a diary. The Slate Diaries is...

The remarkable story of how rustbelt cities such as Akron and Albany in the United States and Eindhoven in Europe are becoming the unlikely hotspot...