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"A Small, Vengeful Man:" How Vladimir Putin Began His Iron-Fisted Reign

Masha Gessen Chronicles the Early Days of Putinism in Russia

By Masha Gessen | July 28, 2023

"One of the Greatest in United States History": On the Friendship Between Theodore Roosevelt and Henry Cabot Lodge

Laurence Jurdem Explores the Relationship Between Two True Believers in American Exceptionalism

By Laurence Jurdem | July 28, 2023

Tom Holm on Ira Hayes and the Price of Heroism

Tom Holm on Ira Hayes and the Price of Heroism

In Conversation with Andrew Keen on Keen On

By Keen On | July 28, 2023

How W. E. B. Du Bois Helped Pioneer African American Humanist Thought

How W. E. B. Du Bois Helped Pioneer African American Humanist Thought

Christopher Cameron on the Complex Relationship Between Black Americans and the Black Church

By Christopher Cameron | July 27, 2023

On the Historical and Contemporary Significance of <em>Oppenheimer</em>

On the Historical and Contemporary Significance of Oppenheimer

In Conversation with Andrew Keen on Keen On

By Keen On | July 27, 2023

A Transformative Moment in the History of Fishing: On Catching the Largest Tuna Ever Recorded

A Transformative Moment in the History of Fishing: On Catching the Largest Tuna Ever Recorded

Karen Pinchin on Nova Scotia in the 1930s and the Men Who Made History

By Karen Pinchin | July 25, 2023

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How a Patchwork of Conflicting Narratives Created Contemporary Eastern Europe

By Jacob Mikanowski | July 24, 2023

Jacob Mikanowski on the Cultural-Political Idea Formerly Known as “Eastern Europe”

Jacob Mikanowski on the Cultural-Political Idea Formerly Known as “Eastern Europe”

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S.C. Gwynne on the Life and Death of the World’s Largest Flying Machine

S.C. Gwynne on the Life and Death of the World’s Largest Flying Machine

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By Keen On | July 21, 2023

Samuel G. Freedman on Hubert Humphrey’s Dedication to Civil Rights

Samuel G. Freedman on Hubert Humphrey’s Dedication to Civil Rights

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By Keen On | July 21, 2023

On the Rich and Radical History of Nightwalking

On the Rich and Radical History of Nightwalking

Bianca Giaever Explores Nighttime Rituals of Losing and Finding Oneself

By Bianca Giaever | July 20, 2023

A researcher found an old medieval manuscript and it's pretty funny.

A researcher found an old medieval manuscript and it's pretty funny.

By Janet Manley | July 19, 2023

Lupine Cryptids, Tornado Alleys, and Sulfuric Demons: Lillian Stone on Her Complicated Relationship With Her Ozark Roots

Lupine Cryptids, Tornado Alleys, and Sulfuric Demons: Lillian Stone on Her Complicated Relationship With Her Ozark Roots

“I felt like a werewolf—hiding from prying eyes, not wanting anyone to see me transform.”

By Lillian Stone | July 19, 2023

Why Are So Many Babies Born Via C-Section?

Why Are So Many Babies Born Via C-Section?

Allison Yarrow on the Under-Examined Assumption of Cesarean Birth

By Allison Yarrow | July 19, 2023

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