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“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

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

Of Wazhazhe Land and Language: The Ongoing Project of Ancestral Work

Of Wazhazhe Land and Language: The Ongoing Project of Ancestral Work

Chelsea T. Hicks on the Land Back Movement and Working Toward Rematriation

By Chelsea T. Hicks | June 22, 2022

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The Oddest of Organs: A Brief History of the Tongue

By Kate Crowcroft | June 22, 2022

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.

By Emily Temple | June 21, 2022

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

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

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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

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How to Reimagine White Supremacy in the Heartland of the American Midwest

How to Reimagine White Supremacy in the Heartland of the American Midwest

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