You Don’t Have to Believe in God to Find Hope in Pope Leo

You Don’t Have to Believe in God to Find Hope in Pope Leo

“A world without hope is a world on the brink. And we are teetering.”

By Aron Solomon | May 9, 2025

What Motherhood in Kenya Reveals About the Nature of Family

What Motherhood in Kenya Reveals About the Nature of Family

Abigail Leonard Explores the Intersections of Traditional and Modern Parenting in East Africa

By Abigail Leonard | May 9, 2025

How a Group of Fearless American Women Defied Convention to Defeat the Nazis

How a Group of Fearless American Women Defied Convention to Defeat the Nazis

Becky Aikman on the “Atta-Girls,” the Pilots Who Chased Adventure During the Second World War

By Becky Aikman | May 8, 2025

Remembering the Unacknowledged Sacrifices of the Red Army’s Female Snipers

Remembering the Unacknowledged Sacrifices of the Red Army’s Female Snipers

Shelly Sanders on the Brave Women Silenced By the Country They Fought to Protect

By Shelly Sanders | May 8, 2025

From the French Resistance to the Horrors of Hiroshima: Eight Globe-Spanning Books on World War II

From the French Resistance to the Horrors of Hiroshima: Eight Globe-Spanning Books on World War II

Natasha Lester Recommends Ariel Lawhon, Emma Pei Yin, Anne Sebba, and More

By Natasha Lester | May 8, 2025

The Schomburg Library is turning 100 this year—and throwing an <em>epic</em> rager.

The Schomburg Library is turning 100 this year—and throwing an epic rager.

By Brittany Allen | May 7, 2025

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Poet of the Queer Brotherhood: How William Blake Influenced Oscar Wilde’s Circle

By Philip Hoare | May 7, 2025

An Immodest Proposal: How Britain’s Relentless Imperialism Created the Irish Potato Famine

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What the Voyage of a Single Container Ship Reveals About the World Economy

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How New York City’s Radical Social Movements Gave Rise to Hip-Hop

How New York City’s Radical Social Movements Gave Rise to Hip-Hop

Dean Van Nguyen on the Revolutionary History Behind One of America’s Main Musical Exports

By Dean Van Nguyen | May 6, 2025

Here are the 2025 Pulitzer Prize winners.

Here are the 2025 Pulitzer Prize winners.

By Brittany Allen | May 5, 2025

Why the Legal Profession Needs to Resist Donald Trump’s Authoritarian Intimidation Tactics

Why the Legal Profession Needs to Resist Donald Trump’s Authoritarian Intimidation Tactics

The Constitution Won Round One. Will Big Law Show Up for Round Two?

By Aron Solomon | May 5, 2025

Dogs Through the Ages: A Creative History of a Faithful Human Companion

Dogs Through the Ages: A Creative History of a Faithful Human Companion

Jessica Poundstone Explores Canine Depictions in Art From Across the World

By Jessica Poundstone | May 5, 2025

From MLMs to Nuclear War: <br>10 Great Nonfiction Books to Read in May

From MLMs to Nuclear War:
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A brief literary history of May Day.

A brief literary history of May Day.

Happy International Worker's Day!

By Brittany Allen | May 1, 2025

Portraits of Power: Inside the Legacy Left by Ancient Rome’s Most Famous Emperors

Portraits of Power: Inside the Legacy Left by Ancient Rome’s Most Famous Emperors

Tom Holland on the Lasting Influence of “The Lives of the Caesars”

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