Missouri Exhibition Explores the Centuries-Old Specter of ‘Fake News’
Curator considers three categories of ‘fake news’: error, hoax and truths deemed false
Researcher Finds Earlier Birth Date for Langston Hughes
It has long been believed that the famed poet was born in 1902, but his name appears in newspaper articles from 1901
1968: The Year That Shattered America
How the Fourth of July Was Celebrated (and Protested) in 1968
Headlines from The New York Times reveal how the nation and the world commemorated Independence Day in what had already been a tumultuous year
The Archives of Historic Black Newspapers Are Going Digital
The Obsidian Collection is collaborating with Google Arts & Culture to ensure the journalism is preserved for many years to come
The Age-Old Problem of “Fake News”
It’s been part of the conversation as far back as the birth of the free press
When the Unabomber Was Arrested, One of the Longest Manhunts in FBI History Was Finally Over
Twenty years ago, the courts gave Theodore Kaczynski four life sentences, thereby ending more than a decade of terror.
What Makes the Advice Column Uniquely American
In a new book, author Jessica Weisberg dives into the fascinating history of the advice industry
Writing in the Public Eye, These Women Brought the 20th Century Into Focus
Michelle Dean’s new book looks at the intellects who cut through the male-dominated public conversation
New Study Finds Fake News Spreads Faster and Deeper Than Verified Stories on Twitter
Looking at 126,000 stories sent by ~3 million people, researchers found that humans, not bots, were primarily responsible for the spread of disinformation
What The Post Gets Right (and Wrong) About Katharine Graham and the Pentagon Papers
A Smithsonian historian reminds us how Graham, a Washington socialite-turned-publisher, transformed the paper into what it is today
How New Printing Technology Gave Witches Their Familiar Silhouette
Popular media helped give witches their image
These Never-Before-Seen Photos From “The New York Times” Offer a New Glimpse Into African-American History
The editors of the new book, “Unseen” talk about recognizing the paper of record’s biases
Help Find Historic Cartoons in World War I-era Newspapers
The crowd-sourcing effort is the first project in a new digital workspace that aims to make the Library of Congress’ vast resources more accessible
The Civil War Draft Riots Brought Terror to New York’s Streets
This dark event remains the largest civil insurrection—the Civil War itself aside—in American history
The Story of Muckraker Upton Sinclair’s Dramatic Campaign for Governor of California
Sinclair was as famous in his day as any movie-star candidate who came later
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