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Consider the Shipwreck: Ten Books on Maritime Disasters and Ecological Collapse

Consider the Shipwreck: Ten Books on Maritime Disasters and Ecological Collapse

Eiren Caffall Recommends Herman Melville, Sebastian Junger, Diana Preston, and More

By Eiren Caffall | October 25, 2024

The Issues 2024: On America’s Uniquely Deadly Gun Problem

The Issues 2024: On America’s Uniquely Deadly Gun Problem

How Do We Redress the Violent Legacy of the Second Amendment?

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10 Best Books on Guns in America

10 Best Books on Guns in America

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From Torpedo Bras to Whale Tails: A Brief History of Women’s Underwear

From Torpedo Bras to Whale Tails: A Brief History of Women’s Underwear

Nina Edwards Explores the Popular Reception of Thongs, Bras, Boy Shorts and Other Intimate Items

By Nina Edwards | October 24, 2024

A Geological Time Bomb: Remembering the Night That Yellowstone Exploded

A Geological Time Bomb: Remembering the Night That Yellowstone Exploded

Randall K. Wilson Considers the Impact of the 1959 Earthquake That Shook Our Most Famous National Park

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Simple Yet Profound: On the Timelessness of Aesop’s Fables

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Robin Waterfield Explores Some Little-Known Aspects of These Ancient Bite-Sized Tales

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Elif Shafak on the Power of Literature and Being a Writer in the “Age of Angst”

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Heavenly Paella: Exploring a Unique Monastic Culinary Culture in the Mountains of Catalonia

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Himilco, Hanno, Faxian... And Other Early World Explorers Who Should Be More Famous

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Seven Essential Texts That Show the Human Side of Black Legal History

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The Original Eurotrip: How the Grand Tour Shaped Generations of 19th-Century Elites

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