Edgar Hoover

Between the myths and the mysteries, Chaplin remains hard to grasp

Proper inquiry into killing of black civil rights leader ‘would have changed history’

The story of the killing of a young Black Panther is flawed but fiercely muscular

Mank, David Fincher’s new film, goes some way to rehabilitating the film star's reputation

US president expects next week’s summit with Kim Jong-un to be ‘very successful’

Ironically the president gave Jeff Bezos the courage to defy the National Inquirer

King’s murder 50 years ago in Memphis represented an irreparable loss to humanity

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Lee Harvey Oswald ‘never an FBI informant, was never paid money for information’

Rules Advisory Committee plans to submit a motion at this year’s annual congress

Remarkable 91-year-old owner has overseen a transformation in NFL team’s fortunes

Film-makers have a responsibility to be accurate about race, the US’s original sin

Plan your trip well and you’ll find the US capital a vibrant, fascinating city

Diana star Naomi Watts is feeling the pressure like never before – even for a two-time Oscar nominee, the intensity of the response to the movie is something new. “There is a huge amount of responsibility,” she says. “I am a little bit scared by it”

A writer of supreme talent and versatility, Rebecca West was astute in everything except how to live