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How Nigeria’s Ideological and Ethnic Map Reflects Its Enduring Divides

How Nigeria’s Ideological and Ethnic Map Reflects Its Enduring Divides

Emmanuel Iduma on the Origins of the Nigerian Civil War

By Emmanuel Iduma | February 22, 2023

What’s In a Meal? On the Linguistic Origins of “Lunchtime”

What’s In a Meal? On the Linguistic Origins of “Lunchtime”

Judith Tschann Explains the Etymology and Eponyms Behind Some of Our Favorite Dishes

By Judith Tschann | February 21, 2023

“The Miracle Cure.” A Brief History of Lobotomies

“The Miracle Cure.” A Brief History of Lobotomies

Dr. Jeffrey A. Lieberman on Early Psychosurgery—and Its Impact on the Kennedys and Tennessee Williams

By Jeffrey A. Lieberman | February 21, 2023

Roger Cohen Meditates on Life, Politics, and How to Rebuild Our Age of Undoing

Roger Cohen Meditates on Life, Politics, and How to Rebuild Our Age of Undoing

In Conversation with Andrew Keen on Keen On

By Keen On | February 21, 2023

John Perkins on How China and the United States Both Seek World Hegemony and What We Can Do About It

John Perkins on How China and the United States Both Seek World Hegemony and What We Can Do About It

In Conversation with Andrew Keen on Keen On

By Keen On | February 21, 2023

Heroes, Victims, and Villains: Essential Books About World War II Women

Heroes, Victims, and Villains: Essential Books About World War II Women

Christopher C. Gorham Recommends Judy Batalion, C. Sarah Soh, and More

By Christopher C. Gorham | February 17, 2023

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Adam Brookes on the WWII Race to Save the Treasures of China’s Forbidden City

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