This very rich little book seems to me a very good place to begin the new decade. It is smart, informed, thoughtful, urgent—and properly unsettling. It is also very difficult to read quickly or to ...

AMMAN, Jordan — A prominent and outspoken Jordanian writer on Sunday was shot dead in front of the courthouse where he had been on trial for posting a cartoon deemed offensive to Islam on social media ...

COPENHAGEN, Feb. 1 Â Several European newspapers reprinted cartoons today depicting the Muslim prophet Muhammad, supporting a Danish newspaper that caused a huge outcry in the Islamic world by ...

Bakersfield is a community of transplants from Oklahoma, settlers from Southern California and lots of cowboy boots, all stuck together with some of the best Mexican food anywhere. It's the perfect ...