When Nicholson Baker searched for the truth about biological weapons, he found a fog of redaction.

A new movie invokes the lurid charm of the local drinking hole—and challenges our conception of what makes a documentary.

A dark new family history from Donald Trump’s niece may be the most intimate psychological portrait of him yet.

Andrew Martin’s characters spend a lot of time gently mocking their own privilege.

Two books grappling with loss offer strange solace.

His new platform aims “to defend free speech and free inquiry against all its enemies.” But is it really just obsessed with cancel culture?

A new book reveals that our paranoid crisis has been a century in the making.

Zephyr Teachout’s new book lays bare the private legal system that shores up their immense power—and hides it from public view.

The critics of progressive identity politics have got it all wrong: They’re the illiberal ones.

“The Truth” builds subtly on the ambitious drama of “Shoplifters.”

The German sociologist’s famous treatise on capitalism takes on new meaning amid a job-destroying pandemic.

Leigh Stein’s novel “Self Care” drowns wellness Instagrammers in their own moon juice.

In the dangerous and secretive world of Phase I clinical trials, black men bear the greatest risks.

The latest series from Michaela Coel captures the contradictions of trying to make art in an age of corporate dominance.

“The Room Where It Happened” is a powerful indictment of Trump—and of its author.

Why her new novel, “Death in Her Hands,” strives to be gross

The movement has resisted an anthem. Instead, it has redefined protest music.

A debut film from Channing Godfrey Peoples set in Forth Worth, Texas, tenderly explores themes of beauty, family, and inequality.

The idea that programs must be funded by tax dollars is a myth. Stephanie Kelton’s new book explains how money really works.

The Hollywood classic is a soap opera and a war movie smashed together. It’s also really, really racist.