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A book by the famous British historian was not published in Russia because the Moscow publisher discovered too many errors and misrepresentations—not, as Figes suggested, for political reasons.

The recently discovered photographs of Vivian Maier are tantalizing works of artistry and ambition.

JP Morgan’s CEO once complained that traders would need to see psychiatrists in order to comply with financial regulations. Maybe that’s not such a bad idea.

The financial crunch has broken the illusion of stability, exposing a deeper crisis of representation.

British investigations reveal the shocking extent of his shady tactics. Can we really believe he hasn’t used the same methods here?

The founder of Providence was the first to see that religious freedom, and separation of church and state, was intimately connected with political freedom.
 

And check out Kosman and Picciotto’s new crossword blog, Word Salad.

Five centuries of political pans by a lot of old masters and a few new ones, on exhibit at the Met.

Most people caught up in the Algerian War left no accounts of it at all.