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For the Japanese in World War II, surrender was unthinkable. So unthinkable that many soldiers continued to fight even after the island nation eventually did surrender.
Who were the most divisive Americans?
Unions between Muslims and non-Muslims played a huge part in the expansion of Islam.
Why do people buy into stories that are clearly lies? Hannah Arendt can help us understand.
Through calculated use of gossip, women, non-citizens, or slaves wielded a potent weapon against those who wronged them.
The world’s next superpower might just resurrect the Middle Ages.
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Former NYTimes executive editor Jill Abramson dissects the big problem with internet news.
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The same 32 symbols show up in prehistoric European cave art.
Russia’s famed intelligence agency was often successful in getting American secrets.
Millennials, engage! It’s the reason you keep losing to baby boomers.
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Think America would never elect a socialist? Think again.
Have we turned the corner of a cold winter?
It may come as a surprise to some to find that anarchism comes in as many flavors as Ben ‘n Jerry’s.
Hi-tech imaging again reveals a hidden chapter of human history.
From animated umbrellas to polite-but-violent turtle-people, Japan’s folklore contains some extremely creative monsters.
Some books had a profound influence on Einstein’s thinking and theories.
How did psychedelics and computers converge?
There are some undeniable parallels between Jewish history and the Big Blue Boy Scout.
Some things have always been worth celebrating.
The legacy of Felix Dzerzhinsky, who led Soviet secret police in the “Red Terror,” still confounds Russia.
Evolution doesn’t clean up after itself very well.
The history of the Geneva Conventions tells us how the international community draws the line on brutality.
Air pollution is up to five times over the EU limit in these Central London hotspots.
These photos of scientific heroes and accomplishments inspire awe and curiosity.
They’re positioned as they are for a good reason.
The gem lapis lazuli is the source of luminescent blue in manuscript illustrations.