The visit of Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam to Syrian President Ahmed Al Sharaa in Damascus earlier this month was far more than a diplomatic courtesy call. It marked the beg…
Our feast of fabulous reviews this week includes Jessica Bennett on MJ Corey’s Dekonstructing the Kardashians, Lily Meyer on Karen Tei Yamashita’s Questions 27 & 28, Ron Charles o…
In this vegetarian stir-fry, crumbling tofu dramatically increases its surface area, all the better for absorbing heady spices.
In his second term, the US president has confirmed his intention to distance the country from the 'Western collective.' Beijing and Moscow are both hoping to overturn the global o…
BJ Miller, MD, Katherine Shear, MD, and Paul Bloom, PhD reframe grief as a natural, necessary response to love and loss — instead of a disorder to fix on a deadline. Drawing from …
From "cognitive atrophy" to "quiet authority," the Commonwealth prize row shows what happens when editorial standards fail and machines fill the silence.
The 2026 edition of the North America’s 50 Best Restaurants list will be announced live tonight at an awards ceremony in New Orleans, where the best chefs from across the U.S., Ca…
Spend your summer reading with Lit Hub! Welcome to the Best of the Best Books reading challenge, where you’ll have the chance to meet your reading goals, win prizes, and prove you…
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan used the Eid al-Adha holiday to deliver messages of national unity and regional stability, speaking separately with troops stationed along Türkiye’s…
Communication with the outside world remains difficult in Iran, even after an 88-day total internet blockade was lifted. The blackout has had significant economic and social conse…
Is it a kurta? A thobe? A kandura? Depending on which part of the world you are in, New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani’s viral Arsenal-themed Eid Al Adha outfit likely goes by a d…
Here are this week’s Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers for fiction, based on sales in hundreds of independent bookstores nationwide, generously provided by the American Booksel…