The Fight for People’s Park
Fifty years ago, tens of thousands of people converged on San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park for the “Human ...
How Benedict Arnold Helped Win the Revolution
Some historians think Benedict Arnold's treason may well have aided the American cause in the Revolutionary War.
Literature as Resistance
What does it mean to have a literature of resistance?
Edmund Burke and the Birth of Traditional Conservatism
Edmund Burke (1729-1797) is one of the philosophical fountainheads of modern conservatism. But he didn't start out that way.
Magic and Meaning on the Frozen Thames
London's winters used to colder—and a bit more magical, thanks to chilly conditions on the Thames River. "Frost fairs" were popular public celebrations.
Wikipedia: Go Forth and Cite!
Remember what it was like to put together a school report with only the encyclopedia volumes you could find ...
Jack London’s Double
Catfishing, imposters, and mistaken identity are par for the course in the internet age. But it turns out ...
Rebecca Harding Davis, American Realist
How do we record the voices of those who are silenced? We might do well to remember one of ...
When Do We Care About Ethics Violations?
Experimental evidence suggests that our opinions on ethics depend on who’s committing the violations, and who’s doing the judging.
Giant Squid, Giant Secrets
Very little is known about the giant squid, which surely has added to the strange creature's mystique.