Imagine thinking you’re untouchable, only for the FBI to be secretly reading all your messages. That’s exactly what happened to criminals using Anom, an encrypted messaging app unsuspectingly run by the FBI! Dive into “Dark Wire” by Joseph Cox, where investigative journalism unearths one of the most elaborate sting operations in recent history. Discover the […]
Ancient Cities’ Spectacular Falls 🌍📜
Curious about how civilizations we thought would last forever crumbled in an instant? In “The End of Everything,” military historian Victor Davis Hanson delves into the dramatic downfalls of Thebes, Carthage, Constantinople, and Tenochtitlán. From Alexander the Great’s brutal conquest of Thebes to the devastating siege of Tenochtitlán by Hernán CortĂ©s, Hanson’s meticulous research reveals […]
Behind Closed Doors! đźš«
Get an unprecedented, behind-the-scenes look at the United States’ most high-stakes moments in George Stephanopoulos’s “The Situation Room.” Journey through twelve presidential administrations, from JFK’s nerve-wracking Bay of Pigs invasion to Obama’s nail-biting mission to take down Osama bin Laden.Discover how history was shaped in this top-secret White House hub where critical decisions were made […]
Love, Politics, and Unfinished Tales đź’–đź“š
Doris Kearns Goodwin’s latest book, “An Unfinished Love Story”, invites readers on a remarkable journey through history, love, and politics. Drawing from over 300 boxes of invaluable documents, Doris completes an ambitious project she began with her late husband, Richard Goodwin—a key figure in the JFK and LBJ administrations. Together, they explored the pivotal moments and […]
Cold Wars Are Back
Curious about the new battlefronts redefining global power dynamics? David E. Sanger’s “New Cold Wars” deciphers America’s high-stakes conflicts with Russia and China. This Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist unpacks the tech races, military maneuvers, and historical rivalries shaping today’s geopolitical landscape. Learn how the Ukraine war, China’s ambitions for Taiwan, and U.S. strategic recalibrations echo—and differ […]
A thrilling behind-the-scenes look at the US Civil War
Erik Larson has done it again. The Demon of Unrest focuses on the chaotic time between Abraham Lincoln’s 1860 election and the Confederate attack on Fort Sumter in 1861. Our latest Instaread looks at the rising conflict and the reactions of politicians, soldiers, and citizens as the country spiraled into a deadly war. The Road to Washington […]
Remembering the Challenger shuttle
It was over in under two minutes. But the fragments of the Challenger space shuttle would take nearly an hour to splash down into the ocean. By midnight, about 95 percent of American adults had seen the video footage of the explosion. The question on everyone’s mind: What happened? Uneasy Answers It would take years, […]
More than just Wordle
Love it or hate it, The New York Times has been a cornerstone of American journalism for well over a century. Adam Nagourney, a veteran of the newspaper since 1996, has been there for some of the most volatile decades of the paper’s history. Our latest Instaread investigates. The Princess Di Effect The paper’s digital transition began […]
Time to philosophize
The final work of historian and philosopher Will Durant, a Pulitzer Prize winner, was published more than 30 years after his death. Fallen Leaves contains some of his best thinking, including his writing on religion, war, politics, and art. Our latest release distills some of his most important ideas. The Past Never Dies History is more than […]
The other side of murder
Don’t be fooled by the podcast boom; true crime has been a popular money-making genre for hundreds of years. It started in the 1600s in London, and perhaps peaked in 1888, when five women were killed by Jack the Ripper. Their deaths were so sensationalized that myths persist about them to this day. Alternative Histories […]
