Frank Dikotter, Dutch by origin, is a scholar at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution. He has the good fortune to live in Palo Alto. It is there that he wrote this fifth book in his series on the ...

There is a well-researched concept in psychology called ”time famine.” This refers to the feeling that a person gets when ...

St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated on March 17. The holiday honors Ireland’s patron saint, St. Patrick, and commemorates his March 17, 461, death. A fifth-century missionary, St. Patrick brought ...

Background As the threat of child malnutrition increases, the focus remains mostly on short-term consequences. Long-term ...

As Trincas turns 99, Anand Puri looks back at a century of jazz, jackets, and the indelible soundtrack of Park Street.

Earlier this month, an SOS dropped into my inbox. It came from a student at the University of Sussex. Lest her repressive ...

Up to 1.4 million Soviet citizens fought for Germany during World War II, one of the largest mass collaborations in modern ...

Frank Dikötter charts the rise of Chinese communism through its brutality. But does he undervalue the role of ideas?

A new blue plaque commemorating one of Ulster’s most influential radical figures, William Sharman Crawford, will be unveiled near his ancestral home in Crawfordsburn today.

Republicans stood and cheered while Democrats remained seated when Trump said the government should prioritize American ...

Music legend Stevie Wonder's inspiring words offer guidance. His quote, 'When you're moving in the positive, your destination is the brightest star,' highlights how attitude shapes outcomes. Wonder's ...