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How Medieval Doctors, Christian and Muslim, Treated the Black Death
Thomas Asbridge Considers the Influence of Religious Tradition on Medical Practice in the Middle Ages
By
Thomas Asbridge
| May 27, 2026
Why Michael Crichton’s Best Novel Failed as a Movie
Ian Mackenzie on the Formative Reading and the Lasting Influence of
Sphere
By
Ian Mackenzie
| May 27, 2026
How Bees Came to the United States and Changed Our Landscape
Jennie Durant Explores the History of Beekeeping and Its Impact on American Agriculture
By
Jennie Durant
| May 27, 2026
Who Are You When You Lose Your Job? And Other Questions You Can Answer by Making Art
Hugo dos Santos Goes to Work at a Desk in the Basement
By
Hugo dos Santos
| May 27, 2026
How World War I Foretold Our Current Age of Competing Nationalisms
Odd Arne Westad on the Lessons We Haven't Learned From the Devastation of the Great War
By
Odd Arne Westad
| May 27, 2026
Why Pope Leo quoted Gandalf in his response to the rise of AI.
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Brittany Allen
| May 26, 2026
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Marilyn Monroe Was a Voracious Reader, Despite Her Near-Debilitating Imposter Syndrome
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On Indigenous Rebellion as a Precursor to the American Revolution
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| May 26, 2026
The Helter-Skelter History of the Manson Murders
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Claudia Verhoeven
| May 26, 2026
This Week in Literary History: Ira Aldridge Debuts as Othello on the London Stage
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Literary Hub
| May 26, 2026
Everyone is an AI Cop Now: What Happens When an AI-Generated Story Wins a Prestigious Prize
Innocent Chizaram Ilo on the Ongoing Dilemma for Readers and Writers
By
Innocent Chizaram Ilo
| May 22, 2026
Does Xi Jinping Really Think China is Athens and the US is Sparta? And is Trump Getting Any of This?
Andrew Bayliss Wonders Why the Chinese Leader Keeps Bringing Up the “Thucydides Trap”?
By
Andrew Bayliss
| May 22, 2026
Is Alien Life Hiding in Plain Sight, Right Here in Our Solar System?
Dr. Sarah Alam Malik Considers the Prospect of Planetary Worlds Beyond Earth
By
Sarah Alam Malik
| May 22, 2026
Villains Are Just More Interesting Than Heroes (and More F*ckable, If We’re Being Frank)
Natalie Zina Walschots on Why We‘re More Drawn to the Bad Guys
By
Natalie Zina Walschots
| May 22, 2026
On Homecoming (and Leaving), Jakarta to New York
“How silly I was to think that leaving home had fragmented my existence.”
By
May Teng
| May 22, 2026
Reconsidering Mary McCarthy’s Iconic Friendship Novel
The Group
Rebecca Chace on How McCarthy’s Book Influenced Her Own Work
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Rebecca Chace
| May 22, 2026
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