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John Hulsman and Anatol Lieven, scholars from opposite political camps, say America's foreign policy is flawed because it's based on idealism and moral imperatives. They advocate an alternative approach called "ethical realism."

People will be able to go to COVIDTests.gov and get four free tests per household, starting Monday. The Biden administration says it is trying to prepare for the fall and winter COVID season.

Nicholas Blanford is the Beirut correspondent for the Christian Science Monitor. His new book, Killing Mr. Lebanon, is about the 2005 assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri.

Susanna and the Elders, painted by Artemisia Gentileschi in the late 1630s, was commissioned by a queen — but it was later lost. It's now back on display, after being restored.

Punting the ball on fourth down seems like tried-and-true football wisdom. But the authors of Scorecasting argue that like many sports cliches, this one is based more on perceptions than on hard evidence.

At 75, French chef Jacques Pepin has spent the greater part of his life in a kitchen savoring food. But he's not yet ready to put his career on the back burner. Today he's the author of 23 cookbooks and has hosted 12 cooking series. His latest cookbook will be released in October.

The Labor Department launched investigations into the two major poultry producers after reports that migrant children as young as 13 have been working overnight shifts to clean the companies' plants.

The South and West may become the Rust Belts of the 21st century, according to a new study from the Mortgage Bankers Association. It says the economies in these regions — in places like California and Florida — may never fully recover from the burst of the housing bubble.

Journalist Thanassis Cambanis puts what has been going on in Egypt in a historical context — and explains what the popularity of other political parties, like Hezbollah, could mean for relations with Israel and the United States.

According to one study, more than a third of college students don't measurably improve in critical thinking skills through four years of education. The study, presented in the new book Academically Adrift, measured, among other things, how much students improved in writing skills and how much they studied.