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On the Episode That Changed Ira Glass’s <em>This American Life</em> Forever

On the Episode That Changed Ira Glass’s This American Life Forever

Or, On the Importance of Fact-Checking

By Steve Oney | March 31, 2025

Poet, Mystic, Warrior, Visionary: Reimagining the Life and Art of an Aztec Ruler Lost in Myth

Poet, Mystic, Warrior, Visionary: Reimagining the Life and Art of an Aztec Ruler Lost in Myth

Ilan Stavans Resurrects Nezahualcóyotl from Fragments of Fact and Fiction

By Ilan Stavans | March 27, 2025

A Brief History of America’s Campaign Against Dissident Newsmaking

A Brief History of America’s Campaign Against Dissident Newsmaking

Aaron Boehmer on Underground Presses and State Violence

By Aaron Boehmer | March 26, 2025

How the Industrialization and Militarism of the Early 20th Century Helped Spread the Spanish Influenza

How the Industrialization and Militarism of the Early 20th Century Helped Spread the Spanish Influenza

Edna Bonhomme on the Public and Private Battles Waged Across Europe and the United States During the 1918 Flu Pandemic

By Edna Bonhomme | March 24, 2025

A new study traces the history of Black American literary groups.

A new study traces the history of Black American literary groups.

By Brittany Allen | March 21, 2025

Between Existential Fear and Isolationist Exhaustion: The United States on the Eve of the Cold War

Between Existential Fear and Isolationist Exhaustion: The United States on the Eve of the Cold War

Clay Risen on the Geopolitical Shifts and Internal Political Climate That Led to the Red Scare

By Clay Risen | March 21, 2025

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On the Colonial Power Struggle That Would Give Birth to the City of New York

By Russell Shorto | March 18, 2025

The Former Head of Human Rights Watch on the Challenges of Reporting on the Abuses of Israel’s Government

The Former Head of Human Rights Watch on the Challenges of Reporting on the Abuses of Israel’s Government

Kenneth Roth on Penalizing Journalists for Addressing Palestinian Persecution

By Kenneth Roth | March 17, 2025

Inside the Life and Struggle of Victorian-Era Women’s Rights Activist Annie Besant

Inside the Life and Struggle of Victorian-Era Women’s Rights Activist Annie Besant

Michael Meyer on an Overlooked Early Proponent of Reproductive Freedom in the United Kingdom

By Michael Meyer | March 14, 2025

A Revolt Against Rationality: On the Utopian Dreams of Early 20th-Century Occultists

A Revolt Against Rationality: On the Utopian Dreams of Early 20th-Century Occultists

Raphael Cormack Explores the Emergence of a Spiritual Movement That Sought to Transform the Modern Age

By Raphael Cormack | March 14, 2025

How the Vietnam War Exposed America’s Military and Political Vulnerabilities

How the Vietnam War Exposed America’s Military and Political Vulnerabilities

James A. Warren on the Origins and Lasting Impact of a Generation-Defining Cold War Conflict

By James A. Warren | March 14, 2025

How Benjamin Franklin’s Cold Feet Led to a Revolutionary American Invention

How Benjamin Franklin’s Cold Feet Led to a Revolutionary American Invention

Joyce E. Chaplin on the Origins of the Franklin Stove

By Joyce E. Chaplin | March 11, 2025

From Philly to Derry: On the Americans Who Armed the IRA During The Troubles

From Philly to Derry: On the Americans Who Armed the IRA During The Troubles

Ali Watkins on Vincent Conlon’s Secret Life in the United States as an Operative and Gun-Running Irish Rebel

By Ali Watkins | March 11, 2025

Liverpool Never Forgets: On the Legacy of the Hillsborough Disaster

Liverpool Never Forgets: On the Legacy of the Hillsborough Disaster

Oliver Smith Considers Soccer as Sport and Religion in the United Kingdom

By Oliver Smith | March 10, 2025

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