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The Arsenal of Imperialism: How Arbitrary Borders Make Unequal People

The Arsenal of Imperialism: How Arbitrary Borders Make Unequal People

Suchitra Vijayan on the Victims and Survivors of War Crimes

By Suchitra Vijayan | May 20, 2021

How Ancient Tales Became a Rallying Cry for Modern Women

How Ancient Tales Became a Rallying Cry for Modern Women

Phoebe Wynne on Remaking the Classics

By Phoebe Wynne | May 20, 2021

The “Mystic Inklings” and Savvy Business Acumen of Victoria Woodhull

The “Mystic Inklings” and Savvy Business Acumen of Victoria Woodhull

Emily Midorikawa on the First Woman to Run for President,
and How She Built Her Reputation

By Emily Midorikawa | May 20, 2021

Katja Hoyer on Hitler’s Campaign for Office

Katja Hoyer on Hitler’s Campaign for Office

From the We Have Ways of Making You Talk Podcast

By We Have Ways of Making You Talk | May 20, 2021

Roald Dahl’s secrets for writing children’s literature are officially up for auction.

Roald Dahl’s secrets for writing children’s literature are officially up for auction.

By Walker Caplan | May 19, 2021

The Time I Watched Norman Mailer Try to Fight G. Gordon Liddy in the Street

The Time I Watched Norman Mailer Try to Fight G. Gordon Liddy in the Street

James Grady Remembers One Weird Night in Suburban DC

By James Grady | May 19, 2021

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The Half-Truths of Harrison Post: Moneyed Magnate or Jazz Age Grifter?

By Liz Brown | May 19, 2021

On the Origins of White Europeans’ Bigoted Fascination with Skin Color and Racial Hierarchy

By Olivette Otele | May 19, 2021

Turns out Isaac Asimov, father of robotics, was also the father of 100 “lecherous limericks.”

By Walker Caplan | May 18, 2021

On the Small Family Firm Responsible for So Much American Economic Power

On the Small Family Firm Responsible for So Much American Economic Power

Zachary Karabell Traces the History of Brown Brothers Harriman

By Zachary Karabell | May 18, 2021

Protecting the “Holy City” <br>of Williamsburg

Protecting the “Holy City”
of Williamsburg

Nathaniel Deutsch and Michael Casper on Hasidic Fear
of Gentrification

By Nathaniel Deutsch and Michael Casper | May 18, 2021

“All crazy, all sick, these musicians.” On Maeterlinck and Debussy’s fraught collaboration.

“All crazy, all sick, these musicians.” On Maeterlinck and Debussy’s fraught collaboration.

By Walker Caplan | May 17, 2021

Did you know that F. Scott Fitzgerald was the first writer to use the term

Did you know that F. Scott Fitzgerald was the first writer to use the term "T-shirt"?

By Emily Temple | May 17, 2021

What Stoic Philosophers Can Teach Us About Grief

What Stoic Philosophers Can Teach Us About Grief

Nancy Sherman on Loss, Resilience, and the Ancients

By Nancy Sherman | May 17, 2021

Evelyn Waugh’s twelve-bedroom house—complete with party barn—is now for sale.

Evelyn Waugh’s twelve-bedroom house—complete with party barn—is now for sale.

By Walker Caplan | May 14, 2021

Apparently the Brontës all died so early because they spent their lives drinking graveyard water.

Apparently the Brontës all died so early because they spent their lives drinking graveyard water.

By Emily Temple | May 14, 2021

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