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Alcohol: The Oldest (and Most Popular) Drug in the World

Alcohol: The Oldest (and Most Popular) Drug in the World

Dr. Charles Knowles Explores the Ancient History and Evolutionary Science Behind Intoxication

By Charles Knowles | January 7, 2026

The boycott of PEN America led by Writers Against the War on Gaza was a success.

The boycott of PEN America led by Writers Against the War on Gaza was a success.

By James Folta | January 6, 2026

How the Enslaved of Saint-Domingue Struck Fear Into the Hearts of the Ruling Class

How the Enslaved of Saint-Domingue Struck Fear Into the Hearts of the Ruling Class

Carrie Gibson on François Makandal and the Impact of Superstition and the Supernatural in the 18th Century Caribbean

By Carrie Gibson | January 5, 2026

Why It’s a Good Thing Zohran Mamdani Can Never Become President

Why It’s a Good Thing Zohran Mamdani Can Never Become President

The Immigrant Mayor’s Ineligibility for the Presidency is Great for Politics

By Steven W. Thrasher | January 2, 2026

Why Has Criticism Always Been Such a Good Side Gig for Artists?

Why Has Criticism Always Been Such a Good Side Gig for Artists?

David Berry on the Long Tradition of Artists as Critics, From Xie He to Charles Baudelaire

By David Berry | December 22, 2025

Five Books About the Most Important Photographs of the Vietnam War—and the Photographers Who Took Them

Five Books About the Most Important Photographs of the Vietnam War—and the Photographers Who Took Them

An Essential Reading List from Gary Knight

By Gary Knight | December 19, 2025

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Two stories about three brothers you should check out this holiday season.

By James Folta | December 18, 2025

Hitler and My Mother-In-Law (and the Slippery Terrain of Truth)

By Terese Svoboda | December 18, 2025

How Ulysses Was Almost Banned By the State of New York

By Adam Morgan | December 17, 2025

On Henry David Thoreau’s Ultimate Instrument of Perception, the “Kalendar”

On Henry David Thoreau’s Ultimate Instrument of Perception, the “Kalendar”

Kristen Case Explores Thoreau’s Meticulous Tracking of Natural Phenomena

By Kristen Case | December 17, 2025

Feeling Deep Sadness and Anger For Gaza

Feeling Deep Sadness and Anger For Gaza

Steven W. Thrasher on the Enormity of the West’s Crimes

By Steven W. Thrasher | December 17, 2025

Barbie vs. Barbie: Inside the Legal Battle Over the World’s Most Famous Doll

Barbie vs. Barbie: Inside the Legal Battle Over the World’s Most Famous Doll

Tarpley Hitt on the Iconic Toy’s Many International Imitators

By Tarpley Hitt | December 16, 2025

The Groundbreaking Political Legacy of Theodore Roosevelt

The Groundbreaking Political Legacy of Theodore Roosevelt

David S. Brown on Roosevelt’s Popularity, Charisma, and Progressive Politics

By David S. Brown | December 16, 2025

This week's news in Venn diagrams.

This week's news in Venn diagrams.

By James Folta | December 12, 2025

Here’s what’s making us happy <em> this </em> week.

Here’s what’s making us happy this week.

By Brittany Allen | December 12, 2025

Can We Really Claim That Civilization is on the Steady Path of Progress?

Can We Really Claim That Civilization is on the Steady Path of Progress?

Samuel Miller McDonald on Black Liberation, the Abolition of Slavery,
and the Myth of Progress

By Samuel Miller McDonald | December 12, 2025

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