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Photographing the Radical Change of 1960s and 70s America

Photographing the Radical Change of 1960s and 70s America

How Jean-Pierre and Eliane Laffont Documented the Counterculture

By Jean-Pierre Laffont and Eliane Laffont | October 16, 2026

Anand Giridharadas on How the Reverend Al Sharpton Works to Shape Narratives of Justice

Anand Giridharadas on How the Reverend Al Sharpton Works to Shape Narratives of Justice

Looking Into “Sharpton’s horizontally integrated machinery of justice seeking could be powerful.”

By Anand Giridharadas | October 16, 2026

Five Essential Books to Understand the Venetian Ghetto and Jewish History

Five Essential Books to Understand the Venetian Ghetto and Jewish History

Cundill History Prize Finalist Alexander Lee Recommends John Julius Norwich, Margaret Plant, and More

By Alexander Lee | October 16, 2026

How E.L. Shen Came to Understand Her Assassinated Ancestor Through Writing About Him

How E.L. Shen Came to Understand Her Assassinated Ancestor Through Writing About Him

“My ancestor is no longer just a myth... he is simply a man.”

By E. L. Shen | October 16, 2026

Five Essential Books for Understanding North Korea’s Cult of Personality

Five Essential Books for Understanding North Korea’s Cult of Personality

Cundill History Prize Finalist Jonathan Cheng Recommends Barbara Demick, Richard E. Kim, and More

By Jonathan Cheng | October 15, 2026

Meet Biddy Mason, the Black Matriarch Who Helped Build Los Angeles

Meet Biddy Mason, the Black Matriarch Who Helped Build Los Angeles

Kevin Waite on the Multifaceted Life of the Formerly Enslaved Woman Who Made California Home

By Kevin Waite | October 15, 2026

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What Lies Behind a Blank Wall? On the Myriad Hidden Meanings of White Paint

By Wendy S. Walters | October 14, 2026

On Medieval Europe’s Systemic Slaughter of Nonconformist Women

By Eleanor Johnson | October 14, 2026

How Newspapers Helped Democratize Knowledge and Civic Participation

By James Marriott | October 14, 2026

A Reckoning With Civilization Itself: How the Genocide in Gaza Reshaped the Middle East

A Reckoning With Civilization Itself: How the Genocide in Gaza Reshaped the Middle East

Marwan Bishara Considers the Impact of Israel’s War on the Broader Region

By Marwan Bishara | October 13, 2026

March 5, 1933: The Election That Destroyed German Democracy

March 5, 1933: The Election That Destroyed German Democracy

Timothy Ryback on the Parallels Between the Lead-Up to Hitler’s Electoral Victory and the 2026 Midterms

By Timothy Ryback | October 9, 2026

How an Army Librarian Brought the Joy of Reading to the Front Lines

How an Army Librarian Brought the Joy of Reading to the Front Lines

Molly Guptill Manning on Literature as a Morale Booster During World War II

By Molly Guptill Manning | October 8, 2026

What Brazil’s Political Convulsions Reveal About the Global Far-Right

What Brazil’s Political Convulsions Reveal About the Global Far-Right

Rodrigo Nunes on Neoliberalism, Conformism, and Revolution

By Rodrigo Nunes | October 7, 2026

A Brief History of Iconic Women Spies in the Comics

A Brief History of Iconic Women Spies in the Comics

Susan Kirtley and Nhora Lucia Serrano on Comic Book Hero Señorita Rio

By Susan E. Kirtley and Nhora Lucía Serrano | October 7, 2026

What Would Mr. Darcy Earn Today? And Other Jane Austen-Related Money Matters

What Would Mr. Darcy Earn Today? And Other Jane Austen-Related Money Matters

Inger Sigrun Bredkjær Brodey on the Value of Pounds, Crowns, Shillings and Pence in Today’s World

By Inger Sigrun Bredkjær Brodey | October 6, 2026

What to read after you see the Bayeux Tapestry.

What to read after you see the Bayeux Tapestry.

By James Folta | October 5, 2026

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