NEW YORK (AP) — Books on slavery, the justice system, poverty and gender identity are among this year’s finalists for J.

Nearly 10 years ago, the New York University professor, historian and Pulitzer Prize winner was sitting in historic First Congregational Church, admiring a triptych of stained glass windows installed ...

Danielle Sassoon can’t be dismissed as some kind of liberal deep-stater. Her résumé suggests anything but: registered ...