A deeply ingrained interest in stolen objects and their recovery reflects our collective uncertainty over how we value art.

Soviet dissident Vasily Grossman's Life and Fate was "arrested" by the KGB in 1961. Here's how it finally saw the light of day.

Protecting democracy from the power of free speech seems like a paradox. However, free speech on the internet has never truly been free.

Defender of the poor tenants and evictor of the voracious landlords, a masked lucha libre wrestler rose from the ruins of Mexico City’s 1985 earthquake.

India’s forest production company is following the tenets of the master Japanese botanist, restoring biodiversity in resource-depleted communities.

Over 20 countries have high-speed train travel, carrying 1.6 billion passengers a year. The United States is lagging behind.

Apple's stranglehold on the App Store is problematic. Our technology columnist explains why.

Reich talks justice for Wall Street malfeasance, the importance of faith-based communities, the threat of demagoguery, and finding hope in today's youth.

Rupert Murdoch was born in Australia, and first made an international impact in Britain. He thrust himself into the U.S. market with his purchase of the New York Post newspaper in 1974.

Pinker on the dark side of political correctness, the differences between men and women, the media's violence bias, and his differences with Bill Gates on artificial intelligence.