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John Banville’s sequel to James’s “Portrait of a Lady” follows the heroine back to Rome and to the possible end of her marriage.

A new biography of Laura Ingalls Wilder “refreshes and revitalizes” our understanding of westward expansion, pioneer life and the literature that mythologized it.

The former United States attorney on not being part of “the resistance” and what he’ll do if President Trump gets impeached.

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With the drug war’s “disappeared” numbering in the tens of thousands, some families take up the search for loved ones on their own.

Alabama Democrats see a rare chance of victory in the Senate special election. But the party is too diminished to give its candidate, Doug Jones, much help.

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Charles Manson was a constant dark presence in pop culture for decades after his arrest in the gruesome Tate-LaBianca murders.

Party leaders had given the president until noon Monday to resign or face impeachment, but he said he would preside over a party congress in a few weeks.

Former President Sebastián Piñera will now face Alejandro Guillier, a former news anchor, to succeed President Michelle Bachelet.

An announced crowd of 77,000 at Estadio Azteca cheered from start to finish as Tom Brady passed for 339 yards and three touchdowns in a 33-8 victory.

The actor Daniel Dae Kim — in his new role as executive producer — was turned down twice by CBS before landing the show at the last-place network.

Talks to form a new government, led by Angela Merkel, ended after the Free Democrats walked out, saying that the parties lacked enough trust to govern.

Senator Ted Cruz said the agent and his partner, who was seriously injured, were attacked on Sunday, though details of what happened were unclear.

The Vikings kept winning behind career-backup quarterback Case Keenum, and the Saints held off the Redskins. Week 11 highlights and analysis.

To fight sexual harassment, we have to re-examine our masculinity.

Dale Earnhardt Jr., Matt Kenseth and Danica Patrick are leaving full-time racing, and others are facing pay cuts and a dearth of sponsorships in 2018.

Only a few decades ago, the United States was not — and it doesn’t need to be now.

An unconventional Primary Stages adaptation of the Jane Austen novel features gags, dance breaks and other cynical silliness.

It’s good that the army has taken power, but whoever takes over must heed the cheering crowds who want an end to corruption and brutality.