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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?

By Literary Hub | October 25, 2024

10 Best Books on Guns in America

10 Best Books on Guns in America

Featuring Andrew C. McKevitt, Charles E. Cobb Jr, Gary Younge, and More

By Catherine Habgood | October 25, 2024

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

By Randall K. Wilson | October 24, 2024

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

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

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

By Robin Waterfield | October 24, 2024

“America’s Literary Giant.” On the Legacy of Edgar Allan Poe in Vietnam

“America’s Literary Giant.” On the Legacy of Edgar Allan Poe in Vietnam

Nguyễn Bình Explores the Author’s Influence on Vietnamese Literature

By Nguyễn Bình | October 23, 2024

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

By Elif Shafak | October 22, 2024

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

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

Matthew Lockwood Shares the Stories of Early Travelers From Across the Globe

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

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

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

Steve Burgess on a Beloved Traditional Pastime of the Young and Generationally Wealthy

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Five Essential Books For Understanding Native American History

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What the Story of Richard II and Henry IV Reveals About the Nature of Power

What the Story of Richard II and Henry IV Reveals About the Nature of Power

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Noam Chomsky on How America Sanitizes the Horror of Its Wars

Noam Chomsky on How America Sanitizes the Horror of Its Wars

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