The Vietnam War at the Kentucky Opera

Nicholas M. Gallagher

Vets in the audience, bourbon in the foyer — our critic finds he’s not in New York anymore. Read More

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Give Me Liberty: The Making of American Exceptionalism

Richard Brookhiser with Luke Thompson

A new, limited episode podcast examining thirteen historical documents and recounting their role in the development of liberty.

The Private, and the Public, J. D. Salinger

Federal Judge Rules Covington Student’s $275M Libel Lawsuit against NBC May Proceed

Mairead McArdle

Federal judge William Bertelsman on Thursday allowed Covington Catholic High School student Nicholas Sandmann's $275 million libel lawsuit against NBCUniversal to move forward.

Myles Garrett and the Excuses That Fall Flat

Jim Geraghty

It’s all too human to make implausible counter-accusations when you’re caught doing wrong. Thankfully, the gambit tends to fail.

J. D. Salinger’s Creations Were Lovable Even When He Wasn’t

Peter Tonguette

Although much of Salinger’s writing seems to concern adolescents in angst-ridden states, it is his empathetic treatment of such characters—in other words, his generosity—that is more notable than the angst itself.

Israeli Settlements Are a Political, Not a Legal Issue

Douglas J. Feith

It was not radical for Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to revive the Reagan policy.

NRPLUS Conference Call featuring Rich Lowry, Michael Brendan Dougherty, and The Case...

NR Staff

Watch and listen to the November NRPLUS conference call, featuring Rich Lowry, Michael Brendan Dougherty, and The Case for Nationalism.

U.S. Judge Orders Iran to Pay $180 Million in Damages to Washington Post Reporter...

Zachary Evans

Rezaian had travelled to the country while he was the Post's senior Iran correspondent, and was detained with his newlywed wife in July 2014.

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Ghost: My Thirty Years as an FBI Undercover Agent

Michael R. McGowan & Ralph Pezzullo

“An excellent look into the murky world of Undercover. McGowan proves to be one of the top UCAs in the FBI. A must read.”

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