Newspapers announced John D. Rockefeller as the first U.S. billionaire 109 years ago. Today there are more than 900 American ...

Sure, the only daughter of Benjamin Guinness lost out on her inheritance. But isn’t being an excellent character on prestige TV the best revenge?

The critical difference is the illusion of agency. Where the slave was provided subsistence, the modern worker receives a wage, only to immediately surrender it for the basic necessities of life: ...

The finalists for this year's Booker Prize have been revealed, after judges whittled down the 13-strong longlist to six that ...

In an exclusive interview just hours after incumbent New York City Mayor Eric Adams’s decision to end his reelection bid, we sat down with Democratic nominee for mayor, Zohran Mamdani, to lay out his ...

A relative newcomer has started to gain traction in the college-entrance-exam landscape—especially in red states.

Kiran Desai’s long-awaited third novel is a cross-continental romance that explores displacement, family, ambition and ...

This year’s award is notable for shortlisting proven names and for the absence of debut fiction or small independent publishers ...

Booker Prize-winning Indian author Kiran Desai is a favorite to win the prestigious fiction award again. Her novel, “The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny,” is among six finalists, including ...

Celebrity chefs aren't always as they appear on TV, with a long list of high-profile foodie personalities accused of poor ...

A campaigning "patriotic millionaire" has urged the Liberal Democrats to get behind a new wealth tax, as the party debates ...