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The Early Life of the Renowned Leader of the Lakotas, Sitting Bull

The Early Life of the Renowned Leader of the Lakotas, Sitting Bull

Mark Lee Gardner on Sitting Bull's Transformation into a Young Peacemaker

By Mark Lee Gardner | June 24, 2022

“A War I Saw Unfolding Firsthand.” Héctor Tobar on the 30th Anniversary of the LA Riots

“A War I Saw Unfolding Firsthand.” Héctor Tobar on the 30th Anniversary of the LA Riots

In Conversation with Whitney Terrell and V.V. Ganeshananthan on Fiction/Non/Fiction

By Fiction Non Fiction | June 23, 2022

Why We Should Pay Attention to the Slow Decay of America’s Forgotten Cities

Why We Should Pay Attention to the Slow Decay of America’s Forgotten Cities

Michelle Wilde Anderson on "Poverty Traps" in the Wealthiest Country on Earth

By Michelle Wilde Anderson | June 23, 2022

Making History: Six Books That Embrace the 1970s

Making History: Six Books That Embrace the 1970s

Yes, Novels Set in the 70s Are Historical Fiction Now

By Donna Gordon | June 23, 2022

From Ice Hockey Upsets to the Fastest Man Alive: The Best Books About Underdogs

From Ice Hockey Upsets to the Fastest Man Alive: The Best Books About Underdogs

Michel Loynd Recommends Books to Inspire Us

By Michael Loynd | June 23, 2022

Looking Back at the Fall of Tobruk, 80 Years Later

Looking Back at the Fall of Tobruk, 80 Years Later

From the We Have Ways of Making You Talk Podcast

By We Have Ways of Making You Talk | June 23, 2022

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Manhattan Phoenix by Daniel S. Levy, Read by Mike Lenz

By Behind the Mic | June 22, 2022

How Jean-Paul Sartre's relentless pranking forced his teacher to resign.

How Jean-Paul Sartre's relentless pranking forced his teacher to resign.

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On the Etymologies and Linguistic Evolutions of “Family”

On the Etymologies and Linguistic Evolutions of “Family”

Marina Manoukian Explores the Communication of a Ubiquitous Idea Across Disparate Cultures

By Marina Manoukian | June 21, 2022

“Will There Be War in the Morning?” Inside the Home of Italy’s Foreign Minister, August, 1939

“Will There Be War in the Morning?” Inside the Home of Italy’s Foreign Minister, August, 1939

Tilar J. Mazzeo on Galeazzo Ciano and His Wife (and Mussolini’s Daughter) Edda

By Tilar J. Mazzeo | June 21, 2022

<em>Adriatic</em> by Robert D. Kaplan, Read by Arthur Morey

Adriatic by Robert D. Kaplan, Read by Arthur Morey

A Wide-Ranging Travel Narrative

By Behind the Mic | June 21, 2022

The Creative Rebellion of Black Liberated Life: A Reading List for Juneteenth

The Creative Rebellion of Black Liberated Life: A Reading List for Juneteenth

Kris Manjapra on Ross Gay, Alice Walker, Ralph Ellison, and More

By Kris Manjapra | June 20, 2022

Why Joe Biden Should Be Supporting Sovereignty and Not Democracy in Ukraine

Why Joe Biden Should Be Supporting Sovereignty and Not Democracy in Ukraine

Stephen Wertheim in Conversation with Andrew Keen

By Keen On | June 19, 2022

How Are Watergate and the January 6th Insurrection Similar? Nixon and Trump's Shared Paranoia and Isolation From the Outside World

How Are Watergate and the January 6th Insurrection Similar? Nixon and Trump's Shared Paranoia and Isolation From the Outside World

Garrett Graff in Conversation with Andrew Keen

By Keen On | June 19, 2022

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