From John Polkinghorne, pursuing theology in the context of science

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Katherine Boo chronicles life in an "undercity" in India.

There are many ways to assess the legacy of the prickly, irascible, brilliant Steve Jobs.

Amber Dermont has written the great American novels--plural.

Ross Douthat has written a learned yet highly readable analysis of the changing role of religion in American history.