history

The "End of History" Illusion

Is war between China and the US inevitable?

The myth of Hercules

How we can start to heal the pain of racial division

Why should you read Edgar Allan Poe?

Is there any truth to the King Arthur legends?

Why should you read "One Hundred Years of Solitude"?

Why is Aristophanes called "The Father of Comedy"?

What really happened to the Library of Alexandria?

How the Normans changed the history of Europe

Did ancient Troy really exist?

A day in the life of an ancient Egyptian doctor

A solution to gun violence found in US history

History vs. Augustus

Did the Amazons really exist?

The case for curiosity-driven research

The Irish myth of the Giant's Causeway

When will the next ice age happen?

Una idea osada para reemplazar a los políticos

The rise and fall of the Assyrian Empire

How the world's first metro system was built

The most powerful woman you've never heard of

Why theater is essential to democracy

What the Russian Revolution would have looked like on social media

A healthy economy should be designed to thrive, not grow

How urban spaces can preserve history and build community

Is the world getting better or worse? A look at the numbers

A Parkland teacher's homework for us all

Why fascism is so tempting -- and how your data could power it

A bold idea to replace politicians

What's missing in the global debate over refugees

Why the "wrong side of the tracks" is usually the east side of cities

Fake videos of real people -- and how to spot them

The rise and fall of the Byzantine Empire

The most successful pirate of all time

A day in the life of a Roman soldier