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On the Venerated—and Exploited—Legacy of Anne Frank

On the Venerated—and Exploited—Legacy of Anne Frank

Lola Lafon on Spending the Night in the Annex of the Anne Frank House

By Lola Lafon | November 20, 2025

On Zohran Mamdani, Taylor Swift, and the Evolution of the Red Scare

On Zohran Mamdani, Taylor Swift, and the Evolution of the Red Scare

Aaron Boehmer Situates a True American Tradition in the 21st Century

By Aaron Boehmer | November 20, 2025

<em> Wicked </em> on the brain? Watch the original 1910 film adaptation of <em> The Wizard of Oz. </em>

Wicked on the brain? Watch the original 1910 film adaptation of The Wizard of Oz.

By Brittany Allen | November 19, 2025

What If Aliens Don’t Actually Do Science?

What If Aliens Don’t Actually Do Science?

Daniel Whiteson and Andy Warner Consider the Many Forms Inquiry Can Take, In Our World and Others

By Daniel Whiteson and Andy Warner | November 19, 2025

The Enduring Global Legacy of the French Revolution

The Enduring Global Legacy of the French Revolution

Donald Sassoon Discusses How Years of Political Turmoil Resulted in the Advent of the Modern Era

By Donald Sassoon | November 19, 2025

Where Time and Space Collide: In Praise of Old Maps

Where Time and Space Collide: In Praise of Old Maps

James Cheshire on the Valuable Work of Preserving and Unearthing the Past

By James Cheshire | November 19, 2025

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Give a Nazi an Inch... And Other Important Lessons From Weimar, Germany

Give a Nazi an Inch... And Other Important Lessons From Weimar, Germany

Volker Ullrich on Wilhelm Frick’s Fascist Cultural Revolution

By Volker Ullrich | November 17, 2025

Caught Between Empires: On the Fate of the Amur Tiger

Caught Between Empires: On the Fate of the Amur Tiger

“For 170 years, tiger numbers have fallen and risen on both sides of the border as feelings toward these creatures have evolved...”

By Jonathan C. Slaght | November 14, 2025

Celebration and Struggle: On the Life and Work of Alice Childress

Celebration and Struggle: On the Life and Work of Alice Childress

Eve Dunbar Considers the Creative, Professional and Manual Labor of Black Women in America

By Eve Dunbar | November 13, 2025

On the Early Days of Mikhail Gorbachev’s Rise to Power

On the Early Days of Mikhail Gorbachev’s Rise to Power

The Soviet Union General Secretary’s Anti-Alcohol Campaign, Initial Allies, and Rock-Star Beginnings

By Mikhail Zygar | November 12, 2025

Emma Darwin on Writing About Her Family and Finding Inspiration in Artist Pieter Bruegel the Elder

Emma Darwin on Writing About Her Family and Finding Inspiration in Artist Pieter Bruegel the Elder

“What glowed at me with such potency that I would willingly immerse myself for all the months of writing slog?”

By Emma Darwin | November 12, 2025

What Does It Mean to be Human? (According to Philosopher Alexandre Kojève)

What Does It Mean to be Human? (According to Philosopher Alexandre Kojève)

Boris Groys on the Nothingness of Human Existence

By Boris Groys | November 11, 2025

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