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The Ten Best History Books of 2025

Our favorite titles of the year resurrect overlooked histories and examine how the United States ended up where it is today ...
The young illustrator with ADHD and dyslexia creates children's books and pet portraits at her new mall kiosk.
Lee Friedlander’s new book, “Christmas,” collects his work from all over the country on the topic of our sentimental and ...
Thanksgiving turkeys are part of the holiday. Learn about the history of turkey on Thanksgiving and find out why do we eat ...
The TV presenter and activist, who turns 70 on Nov. 27, 2025, has made a name for himself as an Emmy-winning science educator ...
“The Beagle Has Landed” is available for pre-orders now at major online retailers. Visit www.AmosBeagle.com to fetch your ...
Pull out the paints, crayons, markers, pipe cleaners, googly eyes, and any other DIY materials you have around the house. At ...
Architects begin applying the lens of domestic science to the kitchen, with many inspired by the work of the famed Viennese ...
The assault by the Trump administration on honest history is hitting everyone,” A. S. Dillingham, a tribal member of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma and a historian at Arizona State University, says.
M y parents were not fans of Grandma Moses (1860–1961), the octogenarian painting farmwife discovered and promoted by my ...
Hundreds of New York City high school students gathered at Trinity Church in Lower Manhattan for a lesson led by filmmaker ...
Nakamura, whom Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn called “a one-of-a-kind American hero,” died on Saturday, Nov. 22.