The best selling book on Amazon.com yesterday was “1984.” George Orwell’s classic, originally published 68 years ago, describes a dystopian future under a totalitarian regime. John Broich, a historian at Case Western Reserve University, revisits the story, considers its newfound popularity and asks how it can help us understand our present political reality.

As part of that reality, President Trump is pondering a “reset” of relations with Russia. He would be wise, however, to heed the history of past resets and the pivotal role American oil companies played in each, writes Amy Myers Jaffe, executive director for energy and sustainability at the University of California, Davis.

And as we commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Colorado State’s Yerachmiel Gorelik explains why the issue of forgiveness needs a “profound examination” of Judaism’s ethics and beliefs.