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The Divide
A famed researcher's daring investigation into ape communication—and the backlash it has caused
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American Descendants
Photographer Drew Gardner painstakingly recreates the images with the notable figures' descendants
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The Virus Hunters
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers were searching for potential human pathogens in wild animals. They’ve found thousands
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English Gothic
A quarantined photographer makes the most of the harsh materials at hand to create a fragile portrait of life in a pandemic
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The Way of the Shogun
Looking for the soul of modern Japan on an ancient road once traveled by poets and samurai
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Freedom Fighter
Inez Milholland Boissevain's campaign to win the vote for women inspires a dramatic homage a century later
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Senator McCarthy's Nazi Problem
In a nearly forgotten episode, the Wisconsin firebrand sided with the Germany military in a war crimes trial, raising questions about his anti-Semitism
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Discussion
Your feedback on home brewing, Alexander the Great and Kangaroo Island
Recovery and Resilience
Looking to history can help find healing and hope
Beyond the Ballot
Winning the vote for women was a mighty struggle. Securing full liberation for women of color was no less daunting
Post Haste
More than a century ago, David Kenyon of Chicago discovered the fastest way to the ground floor
Modesty Isn't Weakness
Her humble Quaker upbringing taught her how to stand up for her beliefs
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