Novelist J. G. Ballard exposes the fragility of the affluent society.

Linguistically inventive, socially prescient, and philosophically profound, A Clockwork Orange comes close to being a work of genius.

The novelist explores the tensions of living in a multicultural city.

Arthur Koestler’s life and work embodied the existential dilemmas of our age.

The great Norwegian playwright was both a cause and a symptom of social change—and like many such figures, he was partly right and largely wrong.

His character illuminates every word he wrote.

The feminization of the American university is all but complete.

Health authorities and policymakers squandered public trust by lying to the American people.

As evidence mounts against their position, how long will proponents of “gender-affirming care” for minors hold out?

But at NPR, only liars need apply.

Baltimore’s tragic record provides clear evidence that disorder breeds more disorder—and death.

Vibrant ethnic neighborhoods, not tall buildings, define the real Los Angeles.

Columbus, Ohio, is firing on all cylinders—demographically, economically, and culturally.

Will the Texas model become a victim of its own success?

Hiking the minimum wage will neither enhance economic mobility nor alleviate poverty.

States rush to legalize recreational pot, even as evidence of its harms grows.

Our abandonment of standards of dress means the loss of expressive potential and our sense of occasion.