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Ernest Shackleton gets credit for rescuing his doomed Antarctica voyage—but it’s his navigator’s leadership that saved their lives
Leadership
Ernest Shackleton gets credit for rescuing his doomed Antarctica voyage—but it’s his navigator’s leadership that saved their lives
By Daniella McCahey and The ConversationMarch 2, 2023
History detectives have finally found a ship that tragically sank in 1894 but they’re keeping the location hidden
Lifestyle
History detectives have finally found a ship that tragically sank in 1894 but they’re keeping the location hidden
By John Flesher and The Associated PressMarch 1, 2023
A doctor looking through a window.
Health
Sterilization is the top form of contraception for women. Here’s why some doctors won’t even talk about it with their patients
By Elizabeth Hintz and The ConversationDecember 9, 2022
A statue laying face down in the mud.
Lifestyle
A 2,000-year-old statue discovered buried in Tuscany could ‘rewrite history’
By Nicole Winfield and The Associated PressNovember 8, 2022
The dark Nazi history behind the executive to-do list
Commentary
The dark Nazi history behind the executive to-do list
By Jim EdwardsSeptember 1, 2022
A gay couple holds their marriage certificates
Newsletters
Why losing the right to share America’s history could put its future in jeopardy
By Ellen McGirtJuly 22, 2022
Petrol Stations Open For Business In Birmingham
Energy
Could a three-day workweek be the answer to the U.K.’s energy torment?
By Sophie MellorOctober 11, 2021
The art of colorizing black and white photographs of the past is undergoing an ethics review
Design Thinking
The art of colorizing black and white photographs of the past is undergoing an ethics review
By Kat EschnerMay 12, 2021
William Jennings Bryan Giving Speech
Finance
From WallStreetBets to William Jennings Bryan: Why America’s financial populists love a good silver rally
By Jeremy KahnFebruary 6, 2021
A photo of Jonas Salk injecting a boy with the polio vaccine he invented.
Health
The COVID-19 vaccination drive may be slow—but it’s already faster than any in history
By Jeremy KahnJanuary 17, 2021
Guarding Britain’s crown jewels was a secure job for over 500 years. Not anymore
Europe
Guarding Britain’s crown jewels was a secure job for over 500 years. Not anymore
By Jeremy KahnJuly 20, 2020
10 books on American history that actually reflect the United States
Lifestyle
10 books on American history that actually reflect the United States
By Rachel KingJuly 4, 2020
Black Lives Matter protestors roll the statue of Edward Colton, who was active in the slave trade, towards the harbor where they will later dump it.
Finance
George Floyd protests force Britain to reckon with its role in slavery, leading some companies to pay reparations
By Jeremy KahnJune 18, 2020
B-24 Liberators being assembled at the Willow Run Bomber Factory in Detroit.
Politics
World War II offers lessons—and warnings—for the coronavirus fight
By Jeremy KahnApril 5, 2020
Eiffel-Tower-Construction-1888
Finance
What we can learn about modern financial scams from the man who tried to sell the Eiffel Tower—twice
By Ben CarlsonJanuary 14, 2020
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