Misremembering the Plot of Gaslight (Public Books)
by Nora Gilbert
“Gaslighting” is one of the buzzwords of our era. But the movie—or rather, several movies and plays—that it comes from are often misunderstood. One alternate ending in particular puts the phenomenon in a different light.

Remembering Eleanor Bumpurs (The Conversation)
by LaShawn Harris
Forty years ago, New York City police shot and killed 66-year-old Eleanor Bumpurs in the course of an eviction. The shooting sparked outrage, and changes to official practices around law enforcement and people with mental illnesses. But today many of the same problems remain.

Indians Fighting Britain, From America (Literary Hub)
by Scott Miller
In the early twentieth century, two groups of Indians living in America, young intellectuals and working-class laborers, had very different experiences of the country. But they came together to work against their common enemy in the British Raj.

An Alternative to Hegemony (Aeon)
by Manjeet S Pardesi and Amitav Acharya
US geopolitical thinkers have long centered their visions of global order on hegemonic powers, from Rome to America. The history of premodern Southeast Asia, where small kingdoms competed and traded without coming under the dominion of China or India, suggests a different model.

Wrecking Family Planning (KFF Health News)
by Céline Gounder
Since 1970, the federal government has played a role in helping people prevent unwanted pregnancies, ensure that wanted ones are healthy, and empower people to live the lives they want. Now, the programs that made this possible are shutting down.

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