Sean Wilentz

Political intervention in hiring will badly damage higher ed.

Without compulsively measuring profits, article lengths, or clicks, the magazine once brought fiercely independent, nuanced views to a broad audience.

George W. Bush’s two terms should not be left to the consideration of political scientists and economists.

A historian goes to the Grammys.

When a colleague asked me some months ago about my plans for directing Princeton University’s American-studies program, I responded with an old civil-rights slogan:"Integration now.” “Watch out,” he replied in mock horror."Before long, people will be calling you a liberal.” His comment was a…