If the Kennedys are America's royal family, then John F. Kennedy wasthe nation's crown prince. Magnetic, handsome, and charismatic, his perfectlycoifed image overshadowed the successes and failures of his presidency, and hisassassinat...

History seemed to repeat itself in 2004 when Seymour M. Hersh, writing for the New Yorker, broke the shocking story of widespread human rights violations by American troops in Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison. In 1969, Hersh broke the story o...

"Reporter is just wonderful. Truly a great life, and what shines out of the book, amid the low cunning and tireless legwork, is Hersh's warmth and humanity. This book is essential reading for every journalist and aspiring journal...