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Siri Hustvedt's essays bring into focus the profound contradictions of motherhood — often eclipsed by the cultural idealization of mothers as the model of self-sacrificing nurturance.

Activist Gloria Steinem has fought for women's rights for decades. She has no plans to stop even as the Supreme Court is poised to reverse Roe v. Wade.

Police said church members were spared further violence Thursday evening when someone at the dinner subdued the gunman and held him until police arrived.

The folk singer, environmentalist and activist remains active and busy. He splits the firewood that heats his home overlooking the Hudson River, and he's just published a book of his collected writings and released two new albums.

From the Chiquita Banana Girl to the Banana Republic, Alt.Latino takes a knife to the rich, fruit-themed songs that pervade Latin music.

The country singer brought unparalleled candor about the domestic realities of working-class women to country songwriting over the course of her 60-year career.

The premiere of the film Don't Worry Darling at the Venice Film Festival has created new memes and much-debated moments — none of which involve what actually happens onscreen.

Zawahiri's death places al-Qaida in a precarious position, argues Colin P. Clarke of the Soufan Center. The question of succession will help shape al-Qaida now — and it may prove divisive.

New research suggests that vocal fry among toothed whales is what gives them the ability to echolocate, hunting down their prey with the loudest sounds produced by any animal on the planet.

Saudi Arabia is making a major push to become an arts and entertainment destination, but is the effort succeeding in overcoming the kingdom's conservative image?