Lauren Vespoli

Lauren Vespoli is a freelance writer and editor based in Brooklyn, New York. Her work has appeared in publications including The New York Times, Atlas Obscura, and Hemispheres. You can find her on Twitter @L_Vespoli, and at laurenvespoli.com.

President Joe Biden poses with the Biden family dogs Champ and Major Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021, in the Oval Office

Politics & History

Dogs of the Bidenverse

Dogs have long played a big role in the White House.

Soldiers in gas masks advance on World War I Bonus March demonstrators in Washington, D.C., July 1932.

Politics & History

How Tear Gas Became a Staple of American Law Enforcement

In 1932, the “Bonus Army” of jobless veterans staged a protest in Washington, DC. The government dispersed them with tear gas.

Editors' Picks

Arts & Culture

Doing Math with Intellectual Humility

Math class is an opportunity to teach students both how to use conjecture to arrive at knowledge and how to learn from the logic of peers.

Arts & Culture

Willie Mae Thornton Deserves Your Full Attention

In a meditative new biography, DJ and scholar Lynnée Denise examines the mysteries and trials in the life of the legendary performer.

Politics & History

The Fourteenth Amendment: Annotated

Adopted in 1868, the Fourteenth Amendment to the US Constitution addresses citizenship rights, due process, and equal protection under the law.

Education & Society

Class Production

A collection of high school yearbooks from Cleveland captures the rise, fall, and uncertain future of the American middle class.

Education & Society

Intellectual Humility: Foundations and Key Concepts

Research about intellectual humility has exploded in the past decade. Psychologist Elizabeth Krumrei-Mancuso offers an annotated bibliography of key texts.

Lauren Vespoli

Dogs of the Bidenverse

How Tear Gas Became a Staple of American Law Enforcement

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