International Holocaust Remembrance Day was established by the United Nations General Assembly on Nov. 1, 2005, commemorating ...

Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada’s speech at Davos last week sent shock waves through the international community. The ...

Some, it is true, did take a principled stand: 250 years ago Laurence Sterne inveighed against plagiarists who, like ...

American literature has shaped not just the cultural landscape of the United States, but also influenced readers and writers across the globe for generations. These novels capture moments in history, ...

Conan O'Brien thinks comedians are right to go after President Trump—he just thinks many are doing it badly. In a wide-ranging talk at the Oxford Union, the former late-night host warned that comics ...

Conan O'Brien cautioned fellow comics from leaning more toward anger than humor while condemning the Trump Administration.

Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona said on Tuesday that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's move to begin a process to demote and cut his retirement pay "is about stifling people's speech." "This ...

Despite record-low ratings for last year's Kennedy Center Honors, a source says that multiple TV and streaming homes have discussed acquiring the rights to the show, starting with the 2026 installment ...

Richard Thomas in Mark Twain Tonight! by Hal Holbrook is set for Thursday, Jan. 8, at 7:30 p.m. at Memorial Auditorium. Review for the performance: Emmy-Award winning Actor and 2025 Theater Hall of ...

Preliminary ratings were low for the awards, but the telecast makes an attractive bauble as it heads to market. By Seth Abramovitch, Alex Weprin President Donald Trump’s Christmas week in office ...

There is nothing a father wants more than for his son than to become a success. When I interviewed Carl Reiner shortly after the comedy icon became an octogenarian in 2002, the Mark Twain Prize Award ...

Mark Twain, born Samuel Clemens, was a beloved American writer known for his witty humor and keen observations of society. He became an iconic figure in American history, particularly for his lecture ...