The Chechen Grievance

by Benjamin Lytal Apr 21, 2013 4:45 AM EDT

Benjamin Lytal checks in on Tolstoy’s tale of anti-heroism and betrayal, ‘Hadji Murad.’ MORE

The Last Days of the Americans

by William Dalrymple Apr 21, 2013 4:45 AM EDT

William Dalrymple traces the ill-fated retreat of the 1842 British army from Afghanistan, and finds... MORE

The Week’s Best Reads

by David Sessions Apr 20, 2013 3:07 PM EDT

The Daily Beast picks the best journalism from around the Web this week. By David Sessions. MORE

Can You Raise a Wife?

by Mythili Rao Apr 19, 2013 11:12 AM EDT

An 18th-century philosopher adopted a 12-year-old and tried to raise her—as his wife.... MORE

Losing My Religion

by Philip F. Gura Apr 18, 2013 2:47 PM EDT

The American novel was once inseparable from proselytizing. How did it become anticlerical?... MORE

Andrew Solomon Wins Lukas Prize

Apr 18, 2013 12:00 PM EDT

While Robert Caro wins history award. MORE

Sex in the ‘Mad Men’ Era

by Susan Jacoby Apr 18, 2013 4:45 AM EDT

Susan Jacoby, author of “The Last Men on Top,” on a time when sex wasn’t so great for the... MORE

Big Idea: Farming Treats Cancer?

by Daphne Miller Apr 18, 2013 4:45 AM EDT

Physician Daphne Miller finds that innovative farming can teach us new lessons about our health. MORE

Westboro’s Shameful Hate

by Lauren Drain Apr 17, 2013 1:09 PM EDT

The Westboro Baptist Church spewed hate even after the Boston Marathon attacks.... MORE

‘Exorcist’ Guy Tells All

by Lloyd Grove Apr 17, 2013 4:45 AM EDT

Director William Friedkin talks to Lloyd Grove about his new book. MORE

‘A War for No Wise Purpose’

by William Dalrymple Apr 17, 2013 4:45 AM EDT

The West invades Afghanistan and retreats in defeat.... MORE

Cass Sunstein: How I Write

by Noah Charney Apr 17, 2013 4:45 AM EDT

The former Obama regulatory czar talks about how he writes in half-hour intervals, and what the... MORE