A new book by the historian Linda Gordon considers seven social movements that transformed the country — not all of them for the better. By Jennifer Szalai Before she published “To Kill a ...

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The topics of this fleet and vivid new account of the papacy’s recent history are familiar—disputes over sexual mores, war and peace, church and state, money, and the reach of Vatican ...

Now that we have poems available for free on the internet, as well as seemingly countless poets to choose from, it can be challenging to find truly good poetry books. That’s why we’ve talked ...

Furious drivers claim it would be quicker to walk around a “gridlocked” Kent town after several long-term roadwork projects began this week. Plans to transform an “eyesore” hotel into a ...

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Royal Tunbridge Wells is situated at the northern edge of the High Weald. The town came into being as a spa in the Restoration and had its heyday as a tourist resort under Beau Nash.