How a Generation of Women and Queer Skateboarders Fought for Visibility and Recognition

How a Generation of Women and Queer Skateboarders Fought for Visibility and Recognition

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100 of the Greatest Posters of Celebrities Urging You to Read

100 of the Greatest Posters of Celebrities Urging You to Read

In Which James Folta Bravely Attempts to Rank the Iconic ALA Series

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The Man Who Created the Trade Paperback

The Man Who Created the Trade Paperback

Michael Castleman on the Life and Times of Jason Epstein, Cofounder of “The New York Review of Books”

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How Japanese-American Scientist Eugenie Clark Spearheaded the Study of Sharks

How Japanese-American Scientist Eugenie Clark Spearheaded the Study of Sharks

Jasmin Graham on the Unsung Contributions of Women of Color to Marine Biology

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8 bike books to read before the Tour de France ends.

8 bike books to read before the Tour de France ends.

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How Did Phrenology Get So Popular in Victorian Society?

How Did Phrenology Get So Popular in Victorian Society?

Michael Taylor on the Known and Anonymous Scientific Radicals of 19th Century Britain

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“Weaponized Autism.” Shame, Pride, and the Making and Undoing of the Alt-Right

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