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Why the Idea of Western Civilization is More Myth Than History

Why the Idea of Western Civilization is More Myth Than History

Naoíse Mac Sweeney on Writing a New History of the West

By Naoíse Mac Sweeney | May 23, 2023

When One of the World’s Largest Flying Machines Crashed in a French Field

When One of the World’s Largest Flying Machines Crashed in a French Field

S.C. Gwynne Remembers the Tragic History of the British Airship R101

By S. C. Gwynne | May 22, 2023

Arati Kumar-Rao on the Shifting Embrace of the Ganga River

Arati Kumar-Rao on the Shifting Embrace of the Ganga River

This Week from the Emergence Magazine Podcast

By Emergence Magazine | May 22, 2023

Anne Elizabeth Moore on Finding Minor Moments That Build a Picture of the World

Anne Elizabeth Moore on Finding Minor Moments That Build a Picture of the World

In Conversation with Brad Listi on Otherppl

By Otherppl with Brad Listi | May 22, 2023

Looking Back at Earth From the Vantage of the Mars Space-Race

Looking Back at Earth From the Vantage of the Mars Space-Race

Matthew Shindell on Our Shifting Relationship With the Red Planet

By Matthew Shindell | May 18, 2023

The Time Arthur Conan Doyle Got Pranked So Hard He Claimed Fairies Exist

The Time Arthur Conan Doyle Got Pranked So Hard He Claimed Fairies Exist

Katie Spalding Regrets To Inform You That The Sherlock Author Made an Elementary Mistake

By Katie Spalding | May 18, 2023

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Beyond Metaphor: Inside the First Month of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine

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David Fleming: Did Thomas Jefferson Steal the Words of the Declaration of Independence from Irish and Scottish Migrants to North Carolina?

By Keen On | May 17, 2023

Stephen Vladeck on how the Supreme Court is Using Stealth Rulings to Undermine the American Republic

Stephen Vladeck on how the Supreme Court is Using Stealth Rulings to Undermine the American Republic

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By Keen On | May 17, 2023

Why the Spanish Civil War Mattered to Writers on Distant Shores

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Sarah Watling Looks at the Role Literature Played in the Fight Against Fascism

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The Reproductive Movement Must Reclaim Its Radical Roots and Be More Inclusive

The Reproductive Movement Must Reclaim Its Radical Roots and Be More Inclusive

Julie Carr on Margaret Sanger's Difficult Legacy, Comstockery, White Supremacy in Healthcare Today, and More

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Why is Serious Nonfiction in the US Taken More Seriously Than in the UK?

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Sam Leith Has Some Serious Ideas

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“They Are the Mothers!” From Goethe to Cusk, Halting Progress for Moms

“They Are the Mothers!” From Goethe to Cusk, Halting Progress for Moms

Jennifer Banks Wants to Drag Motherhood Out of the Mud

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A Kind of Mutuality: Christina Sharpe on the Importance of Regard

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How Nelson Mandela Became a Pop-Cultural Icon Through Music

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