NPR's Scott Simon talks with Yale historian and best-selling author Timothy Snyder about his new book, "On Freedom," and how we misunderstand the concept.

Snyder joined Loyola Marymount University as its 16th president in 2015. The Jesuit university was founded as Los Angeles College in 1911; in 1973 it merged with Marymount College and took its ...

There are five key areas that authoritarians want to control when they attempt to decapitate a democratic state, authoritarian expert and author Timothy Snyder writes: health, law, administration ...

Loyola Marymount University President Timothy Law Snyder announced Monday he will retire at the end of his term on May 31, 2025. Snyder became LMU’s 16th president on June 1, 2015. “When I ...

Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world What is freedom and why does it matter? Timothy Snyder’s answer is that “freedom is the absolute among ...

In “On Freedom,” Timothy Snyder looks at what kinds of societies help people thrive.

Elon Musk's activity as part of Donald Trump's new administration has been described as a "coup" by a leading political historian.

This week, renowned historian and author Timothy Snyder joins host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush to discuss the complex relationship between religion, freedom, and democracy. His new book, On ...

In a time when many voters feel despair following the presidential election, it’s key to remember this is not the end. Americans still have their freedom and there are ways to remain politically ...

Seven years ago, Timothy Snyder wrote the best-selling book “On Tyranny.” His new book “On Freedom” is a rumination of what it truly means to be free, especially during a time when ...

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Yale historian and best-selling author Timothy Snyder about his new book, "On Freedom," and how we misunderstand the concept.