By A.O. Scott John Adams reviews “Every Valley,” Charles King’s new book about the artistic, social and political forces surrounding one of the greatest pieces of music ever created.

Translations of Today's Verse King James Version To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice. English Standard Version To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable ...

6 You alone are the Lord. You made the heavens, even the highest heavens, and all their starry host, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them. You give life to everything, and ...

Every year, ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) compiles a list of the Top 10 Most Challenged Books in order to inform the public about censorship in libraries and schools. The lists are based ...

Dancing With the Stars pro Ezra Sosa channeled his season 33 partner, Anna Delvey, by dressing up as her on Halloween. Ezra, 23, took to TikTok on Thursday, October 31, to show off his costume ...

Reading picks from Book Review editors, guaranteed to suit any mood. By The New York Times Books Staff Novels by Haruki Murakami and Rebecca Yarros, memoirs by Angela Merkel and Cher ...

Lila Pereira, a successful media executive, rises to the top of her career but has to reckon with her youngest daughter, Grace, resenting her for not being a PTA mom. Grace also dredges up the ...

The Rev. Dr. Mike Graves (whose last book I wrote about here late last year) is the teacher and the class is called "A Life Worth Living." Mike has asked various people, including me, to be a ...

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The US presidential election is in its final stage, with Kamala Harris and Donald Trump vying for victory. Seven swing states, including Arizona, Georgia, and Pennsylvania, are expected to ...