In “A Training School for Elephants,” Sophy Roberts revisits an especially bizarre episode from the exploitation of Africa.

Badawi’s encyclopedic survey of African history is an important installment in the current wave of scholarship on the deep histories of African societies.

In this provocative book, Daly argues that militarism in Africa has historically been about more than power grabs.

(James Hill | The New York Times) Bishops and cardinals during the funeral service of Pope Benedict XVI at St. Peter's ...

A powerful list of books that influenced Jane Goodall’s journey—each title shaped her thoughts on animals, science, justice, ...

Pope Francis wrote a preface for a book by Angelo Scola, the Archbishop Emeritus of Milan. The book is titled “Awaiting a New ...

The history of Graniteville's Black community is being documented through a collaboration between a third-generation ...

Princes Street has to be the quintessential Edinburgh address. Conceived as part of James Craig's plans for Edinburgh New ...

Robert Sarah, 79, of Guinea, the retired head of the Vatican’s liturgy office, has long been considered the best hope for an ...

Connor Mantz finished in fourth place at the 2025 Boston Marathon, the best result for a U.S men's runner since 2018.

Following the pope's death comes a period of mourning, followed by a funeral, a period of "congregations," and then the centuries-old, secretive process known as a conclave.

There are always front-runners in a conclave, known as “papabile,” who have at least some of the qualities considered ...