Democratic Republic of the Congo

Reid, a veteran journalist and current editor of “Foreign Affairs,” uses his extensive experience reporting on international relations to craft an incisive narrative that sheds light on Lumumba’s rise to power, later national crises and the eventual CIA campaign to depose him.

Maybe the events of last week — Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation to the Supreme Court, UC Berkeley’s abysmal equity index score and the disappearance of Washington Post columnist and Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, for a start — have made you feel a sense of deep dissatisfaction in governments, both local and global.

Microbes in the stomachs of humans and modern apes have evolved from ancient bacteria of their common ancestors, according to a study published by a multi-institution research team Friday.