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The Chilling Nazi Tactic That’s Creeping Into Modern Politics — Recognize It?
The Chilling Nazi Tactic That’s Creeping Into Modern Politics — Recognize It?
How Hitler’s propaganda playbook mirrors today’s social media algorithms
Ricky
Feb 5
The Unspeakable Things Genghis Khan Did To His Enemies
The Unspeakable Things Genghis Khan Did To His Enemies
A closer look at the brutal legacy of a legendary conqueror
Ricky
Jan 28
Swearing-In Through the Lens: Lessons from Inaugural Photos
Swearing-In Through the Lens: Lessons from Inaugural Photos
A lot has changed, but some things remain the same
Betsy Denson
Jan 20
Twisted Histories Behind Fiction’s Dorian Gray
Twisted Histories Behind Fiction’s Dorian Gray
Don’t blame him. They made him do it!
Betsy Denson
Sep 25, 2024
The Sacred Duty of Bearing Witness
The Sacred Duty of Bearing Witness
What it means to keep looking at 9/11
Betsy Denson
Sep 11, 2024
Depression-Era Torontonians Race To Procreate For Cash
Depression-Era Torontonians Race To Procreate For Cash
None of the Netflix, all of the chill
Patrick Metzger
Mar 22, 2024
Florence Nightingale Was the OG Work Martyr and That’s Not Healthy
Florence Nightingale Was the OG Work Martyr and That’s Not Healthy
Millennials could learn a thing or two about the dangers of leaving it all at the office
Betsy Denson
Mar 17, 2024
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Three Reasons Why Kids (and Everyone Else) Should Learn About The Tulsa Race Massacre
Three Reasons Why Kids (and Everyone Else) Should Learn About The Tulsa Race Massacre
A visit to the Greenwood Rising Museum in Tulsa, OK was an eyeopener about the utter destruction of an entire community
Betsy Denson
Feb 8, 2024
We Like People Who Get Away With Stuff, Just Ask D. B. Cooper — If You Can Find Him
We Like People Who Get Away With Stuff, Just Ask D. B. Cooper — If You Can Find Him
And the other reasons we’re still fixated on a 50+ year-old hijacking
Betsy Denson
Jan 29, 2024
Telling Time by the Oldest Turtle in The World
Telling Time by the Oldest Turtle in The World
Jonathan — born the same year as Lewis Carroll, Edouard Manet, and Louisa May Alcott — turns 192 this year
Betsy Denson
Jan 9, 2024
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