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Anton Chekhov’s Beloved Summer Home in Ukraine is Under Threat

Anton Chekhov’s Beloved Summer Home in Ukraine is Under Threat

Alison Anderson on an Important Cultural Landmark

By Alison Anderson | March 29, 2022

How the World’s Languages Evolved Over Time

How the World’s Languages Evolved Over Time

Morten H. Christiansen and Nick Chater on the Solidification of Linguistic Conventions

By Morten H. Christiansen and Nick Chater | March 29, 2022

The Tumultuous Marriage of the American “Empress of Journalism” and Oscar Wilde’s Feckless Brother

The Tumultuous Marriage of the American “Empress of Journalism” and Oscar Wilde’s Feckless Brother

Betsy Prioleau on the Unblissful Union Between Miriam Leslie and Willie Wilde

By Betsy Prioleau | March 29, 2022

How the Democrats Ditched Economic Populism for Neoliberalism

How the Democrats Ditched Economic Populism for Neoliberalism

Michael Kazin on the Pro-Business Transformation of the Democratic Party

By Michael Kazin | March 28, 2022

Lessons Learned from a Tyrant’s Unspeakable War on Ukraine

Lessons Learned from a Tyrant’s Unspeakable War on Ukraine

This Week on Radio Open Source with Christopher Lydon

By Open Source | March 25, 2022

Shadows of WWII in Ukraine: The Life and Afterlife the Second World War

Shadows of WWII in Ukraine: The Life and Afterlife the Second World War

Andrew Keen on the Role of History in Looking to the Future

By Andrew Keen | March 25, 2022

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How Aborted Journeys Mean Aborted Dreams for Migrants Crossing the Mediterranean

By Sally Hayden | March 24, 2022

“We Straddle the Now and the Ether.” On Black Gay Time

By Jafari S. Allen | March 24, 2022

Nick Davis on Writing Himself Into a Biography–And Taking Himself Out

By Just the Right Book | March 24, 2022

What Was More Deadly to a WWII Soldier, a Bullet or the Bacteria on It?

What Was More Deadly to a WWII Soldier, a Bullet or the Bacteria on It?

From the We Have Ways of Making You Talk Podcast

By We Have Ways of Making You Talk | March 24, 2022

The Dutch publisher of a controversial new book on Anne Frank is dropping it.

The Dutch publisher of a controversial new book on Anne Frank is dropping it.

By Corinne Segal | March 23, 2022

The Logistical Challenges of a Supersize Acid Test: On the Merry Pranksters’ Trips Festival

The Logistical Challenges of a Supersize Acid Test: On the Merry Pranksters’ Trips Festival

John Markoff Details the Publicity Campaign for a Happening

By John Markoff | March 23, 2022

How Public Shaming Helps Society Maintain Its Norms and Ethical Standards

How Public Shaming Helps Society Maintain Its Norms and Ethical Standards

Cathy O'Neil on Hopi Traditions of the “Shame Clown”

By Cathy O'Neil | March 22, 2022

Karen Joy Fowler on Decentering John Wilkes Booth in a Novel About His Family

Karen Joy Fowler on Decentering John Wilkes Booth in a Novel About His Family

The Author of Booth Talks to Jane Ciabattari

By Jane Ciabattari | March 22, 2022

How Ancient Rome’s Descent Into Autocracy Mirrors the Fragility of Our Own Political Systems

How Ancient Rome’s Descent Into Autocracy Mirrors the Fragility of Our Own Political Systems

Barry Strauss on the Rise of Octavian, Julius Caesar’s Imperial Successor

By Barry Strauss | March 22, 2022

The Subtle Authoritarianism of Southeast Asia’s Wealthiest City-State

The Subtle Authoritarianism of Southeast Asia’s Wealthiest City-State

Jeevan Vasagar on Singapore’s Ongoing Suppression Dissent

By Jeevan Vasagar | March 21, 2022

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