Dr. Jean Munro worked at Bletchley Park during World War Two helping to decipher German Army and Air Force Enigma messages.

The details of Elizebeth Smith Friedman’s remarkable career sound a bit outlandish when you list them all together: cracked ...

For over six centuries, the Voynich Manuscript has resisted every attempt at translation. Cryptographers, linguists, codebreakers — even modern AI — have all failed. Some say it’s Hebrew. Others say ...

In April of 2023, when I was fresh out of a Ph.D. program in philosophy, I was hired as the nonfiction critic at the newly revived books section of the Washington Post. The shock to my system was ...

When life gets really hectic, sitting quietly with a book can feel like an impossible luxury. And when does a smartphone-mediated world feel less than hectic? Any shred of free time is too easy to ...

See which books are being turned into movies or TV shows this year and read the original versions before tuning in! 2026 just might be the year of the page-to-screen adaptation! With on-screen ...

The businesses specialize in escape rooms and axe throwing, with four to five escape rooms and six axe throwing lanes. They also host trivia nights. The businesses are open Monday through Saturday 11 ...

Another year, another stack of great books to read. Jeffrey Brown talked with Maureen Corrigan, book critic for NPR’s Fresh Air, and author Ann Patchett about their top picks this year. The Loneliness ...

A New Zealand book competition dropped two of a publisher’s books because they had A.I.-generated covers. The publisher and the designer pushed back. By Jin Yu Young Reporting from Seoul One book ...

See how secret letters written by Mary, Queen of Scots, were finally decoded. In early 2023, three amateur codebreakers announced they had successfully decoded the secret correspondence of one of the ...

Nearly everything is easily accessible through your phone — especially photos. So, there’s a certain charm to having a physical keepsake of your favorite moments. One of my favorite ways to ...