The author of Enuma Elish drew on the earlier Sumerian goddesses, Nammu and Inanna, to create the...
There are signals that certain civil liberties are in peril. Since the turn of the New Year,...
Each local-news closure will cut into our democracy in ways that may prove fatal. By Tim Karr...
A film about the world of New York antiquarian book dealers. By Ella TaylorFilm and Book Critic...
The artist used the medium to shape the human form. During his lifetime, Michelangelo likely produced tens...
The belief that a vice-presidential pick has no effect on the election is a pure myth, as...
The vice presidents of the United States are typically an unsung lot. Why would anyone write a...
Lincoln expertly managed leading politicians, related well with the people, and dealt clearly with the military. Introduction...
Economic crisis, impoverishment, and elite conflict led Athens to be managed by individual rulers, the last tyrants...
Cassander embarked on an ambitious plan to control the region and solidify his power in Macedonia. Cassander’s...
Starting your own business is a great way to make money. There are many benefits to starting...
The only way to make corporations socially responsible is through laws requiring them to be. Last August,...
The collapsing economy is a rude awakening, but its fragility hides a transformative power. The coronavirus is...
The late 19th century saw the creation of a modern industrial economy during the rise of robber...
During the Civil War Congress passed the Revenue Act of 1861 which included a tax on personal...
These wars were between supporters of the king’s right to absolute authority, and supporters of the rights...
It is often viewed as one of the most significant conflicts in the history of medieval warfare....
Unleashing such unproven ideas amid today’s globe-halting pandemic is causing concern among public health experts. By Susan...
Roger Bacon believed people should test their beliefs rather than accepting what they’re told. Introduction It seems...
In Britain rabies was certainly known in 1000 CE and probably much earlier. Introduction On the 17th...
From the 1880s through the 1960s, Chicagoans engaged in a passionate debate over how government should respond...
Families were deeply divided after the Civil War and Kentucky was the most violent state in the...
When the Norse went on raids to other countries, they carried enough provisions for the trip and...
Yggdrasil stands at the absolute center of the Norse cosmos. This article, Yggdrasil: The Sacred Ash Tree...
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There is growing evidence that our closest extinct human relative wasn’t as dumb as scientists had long...
They spell real trouble in the effort to build widespread immunity. The availability of a vaccine for...
Eisenhower’s plan for controlling the flu epidemic at Camp Colt helped establish health care protocols later adopted...
Information was scarce, conflicting, and often exaggerated. In November 1889, a rash of cases of influenza-like-illness appeared...
The new imperialists set up the administration of the native areas for the benefit of the colonial...