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Library of Congress Reading Room, Washington, DC On September 22, 2026, the New York Times published a scathing indictment by Times Opinion Writer Bret Stephens of the cultural politicization of the National Book Awards and the Pulitzer Prizes for music and drama. Stephens alleged that both awards over the past decade or so have been dominated by authors who are “minorities” or who are writing about “minorities.” Although he applies that term broadly to encompass race, gender

Photo of the 9/11 Tribute in Light from the 9/11 Memorial & Museum in New York City It’s hard to believe that 9/11 happened 25 years ago—and even harder to realize that 40% of Americans (i.e., those 30 and under) have little or no direct memory of what happened on that fateful day and the difficult days, months and years that followed. 9/11 was a classic Black Swan event. Whether we should have seen it coming or not, we didn’t. The impact was horrific, visceral and unbelieva

The prequel to the story about American democracy you hoped you would never read Cover of Freedom's Fuze, a new novel by author Charles Harris My fourth novel, Freedom’s Fuze, blends historical fiction with current politics and technology, delivered as a fast-paced, chillingly real geopolitical techno-thriller that will keep you thinking while you read and long after you finish. Here’s how I wrote it and why I chose that approach. The Story Narrated by Carl’s grandson Luke, a

Kids are going back to school. Leadership matters, especially for high schoolers interested in getting accepted by a top college or...