Our Friday Reads are these five new books out this week, and links to related content you won’t find anywhere else. 

Mark Zuckerberg joins a long line of philanthropic billionaires who have pledged millions of dollars to charitable causes.

A brief history of money in politics and the ethics of political campaign spending.

Charles J. Shindo attempts to revise common myths about the "Dust Bowl"

An introduction to the Kaliningrad Oblast, surrounded by Poland, Lithuania and the Baltic Sea.

After 55 years, diplomatic relations have been re-established between the United States and Cuba.