The great Russian-American writer Masha Gessen was on the stage last month at New York's Bard College in front of a sign that read "Crises of Democracy." It was the name of a conference sponsored by ...

About 20 years ago, a neuroscientist named David Eagleman strapped a bunch of students into harnesses, hoisted them to the top of an imposing metal tower, and then, without warning, dropped them 150 ...

It still feels a little paranoid to say it out loud: that the United States might be drifting toward something that looks a lot like Russia. Or Hungary. Or some unholy blend of theocratic nostalgia ...

Nicole Eggert is spilling some secrets. The “Baywatch” alum, who first joined the series during its third season in 1992, opened up about her time on the popular beach drama during an appearance on ...