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Why the Mexican Migrants Were Fumigated With Toxic Substances on the US-Mexico Border
Why the Mexican Migrants Were Fumigated With Toxic Substances on the US-Mexico Border
A missing chapter of racism from American rhetoric
Kamna Kabir
Jan 26
The First Computer Programmer
The First Computer Programmer
The tale of Ada Lovelace
Jacob Wilkins
Jan 27
The Unsung Queer Female Composer Who Constantly Battled Gender Stereotypes
The Unsung Queer Female Composer Who Constantly Battled Gender Ster...
The extraordinary life of Dame Ethel Smyth
Kamna Kabir
Jan 20
3 Amazing Inventions by Leonardo da Vinci
3 Amazing Inventions by Leonardo da Vinci
3 incredible inventions from the XV century
Cristinamiceli
Jan 18
The Polish Painter Who Created Nightmarish, Untitled Paintings
The Polish Painter Who Created Nightmarish, Untitled Paintings
The darkness, decay, and dystopia in Zdzislaw Beksinski’s surrealism
Kamna Kabir
Jan 17
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Vice President Kamala Harris Is Being Targeted About The Bible
Vice President Kamala Harris Is Being Targeted About The Bible
The hate and lies continue
Floyd Mori
Jan 27
Reading James Baldwin’s ‘The Fire Next Time’ At The End of The Trump Era
Reading James Baldwin’s ‘The Fire Next Time’ At The End of The Trump Era
James Baldwin’s writing was deeply evocative — and resolute
Sana Hashmi
Jan 27
Male Gaze and Gustave Courbet’s “Two Friends”
Male Gaze and Gustave Courbet’s “Two Friends”
A short definition of the male gaze and how Courbet used it
Johanna Da Costa Goncalves
Jan 27
The French Women Who Promoted Civilization Through Salons
The French Women Who Promoted Civilization Through Salons
The women’s salons set up before the French Revolution promoted the Enlightenment movement. Not only literary and philosophical topics…
Muhammad Sakhawat
Jan 25
Have Black Lives Matter Protests Ended?
Have Black Lives Matter Protests Ended?
Things have quieted down on the racism front
Floyd Mori
Jan 25
A Princess, a Muslim, and an Allied spy
A Princess, a Muslim, and an Allied spy
The Story of Noor Khan
M.Nithursan
Jan 23
Was Da Vinci of Mid-East Descent?
Was Da Vinci of Mid-East Descent?
The case has been made he was half Arab
Gregg Newby
Jan 23
Hank Aaron Was A Baseball Hero Who Faced Racism
Hank Aaron Was A Baseball Hero Who Faced Racism
He broke the homerun record of Babe Ruth
Floyd Mori
Jan 23
White Supremacists Found A Home In The Republican Party
White Supremacists Found A Home In The Republican Party
Thanks to Donald Trump
Floyd Mori
Jan 22
Statutory Warning: This is a work of fiction!
Statutory Warning: This is a work of fiction!
Creative liberties and Cultural terrorism.
Vikky Abraham
Jan 22
Some Comments About Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Were Hypocritical
Some Comments About Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Were Hypocritical
He deserves to be remembered and praised
Floyd Mori
Jan 20
The Princess Who Married a Monuments Man
The Princess Who Married a Monuments Man
A missing painting, a refugee princess, and a boy from Oklahoma — all the ingredients for a wartime love story
Jenni Wiltz
Jan 18
Take A Moment To Remember Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Take A Moment To Remember Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
He was a civil rights icon
Floyd Mori
Jan 18
This Lady Badass Is Turning 96 This October
This Lady Badass Is Turning 96 This October
She Captured 25 Nazis at Only 18 Years of Age
M.Nithursan
Jan 16
The Woman Who Was a Muse to Nietzsche, Rilke, and Freud
The Woman Who Was a Muse to Nietzsche, Rilke, and Freud
The first female psychoanalyst — Lou Andreas-Salomé
Kamna Kabir
Jan 14
Breaking Down Music Genres: Mizos Folk
Breaking Down Music Genres: Mizos Folk
The captivating folk music underscores centuries of nomadic migration.
If Ever You’re Listening
Jan 14
Las Meninas: Is this the Most Captivating Painting in the World?
Las Meninas: Is this the Most Captivating Painting in the World?
An art piece filled with symbolism
Kamna Kabir
Jan 12
A President Like No Other
A President Like No Other
Trump will be gone soon
Floyd Mori
Jan 12
A Safari Park in the English Countryside
A Safari Park in the English Countryside
How lions, and tigers, and bears (oh my!) support the upkeep of a marquess’ estate.
L.C. Bird
Jan 11
A Violent 1973 Coup in Chile Bears a Striking Resemblance to The DC Riots
A Violent 1973 Coup in Chile Bears a Striking Resemblance to The DC Riots
Yes, this has happened before — and it was a disaster
Brooklyn Reece
Jan 9
The Gruesome Story Of A Billionaire Heir Who Was Eaten By Cannibals!
The Gruesome Story Of A Billionaire Heir Who Was Eaten By Cannibals!
When you think about death, you also think about the ways in which you can die, and not all of them are peaceful or pleasant. In medieval…
Mehek Kapoor
Jan 9
Story of a loss and recovery: Pieces of a woman
Story of a loss and recovery: Pieces of a woman
Netflix released Kornél Mundruczó’s feature film Pieces of a Woman, which will break your heart and heal you later. Also, Crown actress…
Fatma Edemen
Jan 9
The Hungarian Queen Who Drank Blood To Stay Young Forever
The Hungarian Queen Who Drank Blood To Stay Young Forever
Countess “Dracula” is remembered as the evilest woman that walked on the planet.
Harshi Baldota
Jan 8
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