Moved by the death of her cousin in the Yom Kippur War, years later photographer Hallie Lerman traveled to Israel and learned how he died. On the war’s fiftieth anniversary, we revisit her story and her book.

Marty Peretz’s new memoir, “The Controversialist: Arguments with Everyone, Left Right and Center,” takes us back to a time when
intellectual rigor, civil discourse and vigorous debate ruled the day.

Have we entered the era of the anti-Enlightenment?

As we prepare for Passover gatherings and as the turmoil continues in Israel, there’s never been a better time to reflect on the dying art of civility.