A speculative theory holds that Maria Vermeer was not only a model for her father but also an artist who created several of the paintings attributed to him. Could it be true?

Chuck Yarborough on helping kids make connections between the past and the present

Anything less will encourage Russian imperialism and embolden autocrats around the world.

What sounds simple and obvious rests on conditions that are almost impossible to meet.

The Israeli high command now sees all of its conflicts as elements of a single, multifront war with Iran.

Wildcat Dome’s characters can’t escape the calamities that marked their lives—and their country’s history.

A former jihadist needs more than charisma to heal his shattered country.

Whereas southern Klansmen assaulted Black Americans and their white allies, California vigilantes targeted Chinese immigrants.

For two hundred years, Charleston’s Emanuel A.M.E. church has been the center of a vibrant black community—and been attacked for it.