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“The Question Project.” On John Dunton and the World’s First Advice Column

“The Question Project.” On John Dunton and the World’s First Advice Column

Mary Beth Norton Explores the 17th-Century English Origins of a Major Cultural Phenomenon

By Mary Beth Norton | April 24, 2025

How the Rattlesnake Almost Became an Emblem of a Nascent America

How the Rattlesnake Almost Became an Emblem of a Nascent America

Stephen S. Hall on the Centuries-Long Historical Evolution of a Serpentine Symbol

By Stephen S. Hall | April 24, 2025

The Sant Jordi NYC Festival of Books & Roses is bringing the Catalan celebration to America.

The Sant Jordi NYC Festival of Books & Roses is bringing the Catalan celebration to America.

By James Folta | April 23, 2025

On the Vital Importance of Preserving the Most Obscure—and Endangered—of the World’s Many Languages

On the Vital Importance of Preserving the Most Obscure—and Endangered—of the World’s Many Languages

Lorna Gibb Considers How Language Shapes Identities, Worldviews and Societies Across the Globe

By Lorna Gibb | April 23, 2025

How Christian Missionaries Sought to Erase Native American Culture and Identity

How Christian Missionaries Sought to Erase Native American Culture and Identity

Mary Annette Pember on the Church-State Collaboration That Led to Systematic Displacement Throughout the 19th Century

By Mary Annette Pember | April 23, 2025

The Acid Queen: Rosemary Woodruff Leary, the Invisible Woman of Western Psychedelia

The Acid Queen: Rosemary Woodruff Leary, the Invisible Woman of Western Psychedelia

Susannah Cahalan on the Disappearing Acts and Unseen Influences of Timothy Leary’s Wife

By Susannah Cahalan | April 23, 2025

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Following in Elephants’ Footsteps: Packing for a Congo Expedition in the 1800s, and Now

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Copaganda on the News: On the Crucial Stories the Media Ignores

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Alec Karakatsanis Calls Out the News Cycle’s Focus on Petty Theft Rather than Its Root Causes

By Alec Karakatsanis | April 18, 2025

On the Enduring Power of Charles Reznikoff’s <em>Holocaust</em>, 50 Years Later

On the Enduring Power of Charles Reznikoff’s Holocaust, 50 Years Later

“The scenes of Holocaust unfold in Eastern Europe, but Reznikoff seems to suggest they could happen anywhere...”

By Nick Ripatrazone | April 18, 2025

How the Cherokee Nation Used Diplomacy to Resist Subordination

How the Cherokee Nation Used Diplomacy to Resist Subordination

David Narrett Explores Native American Strategies of Self-Preservation in Colonial North America

By David Narrett | April 17, 2025

On the Real-Life Story of Deep-Cover Russian Spies Living As American Families

On the Real-Life Story of Deep-Cover Russian Spies Living As American Families

Shaun Walker on the Past and Present of a Classic Cold War Espionage Operation

By Shaun Walker | April 16, 2025

“A Mystery Novel Like No Other Before.” On Josephine Tey’s <em>The Daughter of Time</em>

“A Mystery Novel Like No Other Before.” On Josephine Tey’s The Daughter of Time

Sarah Weinman in Praise of an Innovative and Timeless Work of Detective Fiction

By Sarah Weinman | April 16, 2025

Religion Meets the Swinging Sixties: How Western Christianity Confronted a Decade of Change

Religion Meets the Swinging Sixties: How Western Christianity Confronted a Decade of Change

Diarmaid MacCulloch Explores the Relationship Between Ecclesiastical Tradition and New Morality

By Diarmaid MacCulloch | April 16, 2025

“A Source of Amyuzmint.” On the Use of Bad Spelling in Early American Comedy

“A Source of Amyuzmint.” On the Use of Bad Spelling in Early American Comedy

Gabe Henry Considers the Creative Intentions and Class-Based Undertones Behind Phonetic Writing

By Gabe Henry | April 16, 2025

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