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‘I’ve decided the best way forward is to pass the torch to a new generation,’ Biden said in a speech from the Oval Office

The remarks were delivered from behind the Resolute Desk in the Oval office

Ex-president’s retelling of attempted assassination at Republican national convention turns him into a figure that transcends politics

"The number of amazing people who could be spectacularly successful, is really, really high," Sunstein says

For AJ Jacobs, living according to the founders’ rules cast a spotlight on the power – and absurdity – of originalist thought

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In Franklin episode 7, Benjamin pushes hard to include France in America's negotiations with Britain, much to Jay and Adam's dismay. Here's what happened.

From calfskin to cut-and-paste, a tribute to the graft and craft that goes into books

It’s a huge leap from playing a bent copper in Line of Duty to starring in the musical Guys & Dolls, but if anyone can make a role work, it’s actor Daniel Mays

Apple’s new drama series Franklin, starring Michael Douglas as the founding father, recalls a vital time in US history as he travelled abroad for help