(THE CONVERSATION) President Donald Trump’s first term saw a record-high rate of turnover among his Cabinet members and chief advisers. Trump’s second term has, to date, seen far fewer Cabinet ...

As more of the Epstein files are released, reminding us of President Donald Trump’s close association with Jeffrey Epstein ...

Sensitive and handsome, Nero (37 – 68 AD / reigned 54 – 68 AD) started out well as emperor. But his early promise gave way to wild extravagance and murder. His rule ended as violently as it had begun.

Contrary to legend, Nero probably did not play the fiddle during the Great Fire of Rome. But his passion for music — among other performing arts — appears to have been real, as supported by new ...

Using the Roman Empire's decadent decline as an allegory for our own nation's current excesses is an OK if obvious idea that gets OK if obvious treatment in Steven Sater's new play. This strenuous ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Kirk Freudenburg, Yale University (THE CONVERSATION) President Donald Trump’s first ...