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Why is Pamela Paul writing about scholasticide? Do better, New York Times.

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Announcing the 2025 class of Periplus fellows.

Announcing the 2025 class of Periplus fellows.

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Even Elon Musk Can’t Bring Down Black Twitter

Even Elon Musk Can’t Bring Down Black Twitter

Meredith D. Clark on Social Media as a Space of Solidarity and Community in the Face of Fascist Takeover

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Why Did We Start Drinking Milk? On the Ancient Rise of Dairy Consumption

Why Did We Start Drinking Milk? On the Ancient Rise of Dairy Consumption

Anne Mendelson Explores the Prehistoric Origins of Modern Agriculture and Human-Animal Relations

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Diversity Syndrome: On Publishing’s Relentless Pigeonholing of Black Writers

Diversity Syndrome: On Publishing’s Relentless Pigeonholing of Black Writers

Naomi Day Examines What It’s Like to Be a Black Writer of Speculative Fiction

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From Red Dust to Distrust: On the Unhealed Wounds of Nuclear Testing

From Red Dust to Distrust: On the Unhealed Wounds of Nuclear Testing

Emily Yates-Doerr Explores a Family History of Illness, Government Cover-Ups and Institutional Skepticism

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A new $20,000 prize will recognize innovative prose by early-career writers.

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Judith Shakespeare, Grinning Literary Ghost: Lauren Groff on the Nuances of <em>A Room of One’s Own</em>

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Say hello to your new favorite holiday—Plough Monday!

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In an overwhelming vote, the American Historical Association voted to condemn scholasticide in Gaza.

In an overwhelming vote, the American Historical Association voted to condemn scholasticide in Gaza.

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