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… civilization is a myth. It does political and cultural work for those who cling to it, but it does not faithfully convey … story, the myth relegates that city’s more interesting, complicated history to the margins. Ian Worthington’s latest book, Athens After Empire: A History from Alexander …

… 2018, President Donald Trump made a set of disparaging comments about Puerto Rico. They underscored just how little … fact, Puerto Ricans are Americans—making our relations not foreign, but familiar or even familial. There are 3.4 … Obama became the first sitting United States president to visit Puerto Rico since President Kennedy’s trip in 1961. …

… Headquartered at Wright Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton, OH, Project Blue Book, the U.S. Air … the World to Flying Saucers https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2014/06/ … Project Blue Book Termination https://www.archives.gov/news/articles/project-blue-book-50th-anniversary Project …

… This presentation commemorates the 40th anniversary of the Bhopal Gas Disaster … disaster, the immediate and ongoing health repercussions for the people of Bhopal, and their global legal and activist fight for justice and corporate accountability. Dr. Madhumita …

… ...And Water For All is an educational documentary about water … done it with these water and sewer systems that have become ubiquitous in our lifetimes.   Nicholas Breyfogle  The … around, and flush their toilets, and go to the store and buy, you know, bottled water and things like that. We …

… HIV/AIDS in the late 1980s—how officials initially blamed foreign nations for the virus and denied the possibility of extensive community spread among the Soviet population—offers a … and homosexual and bisexual men. Letter writers to Soviet newspapers floated the idea of setting up a colony for the …

… the 500 th anniversary of the start of the Protestant Reformation is a celebration of Martin Luther: Playmobil … the course of Christianity and western civilization. Commemorative Playmobil figure of Martin Luther. But to stop … developed church teaching that faithful Christians could buy an indulgence from the church that would shorten the …

… who is better known by her given name of Edith Stein — was formally declared a saint and martyr by Pope John Paul II. … “Christianize” the Holocaust in order to play down Catholic complicity in Nazi atrocities. This controversy comes at a … Jews a priority of his papacy. He is the first pope to have visited one of the chief synagogues of Rome. Under his …

… the new generation of bullet trains are all emptier than before, for they are the dreaded paths that the coronavirus … future when “some evil spell” had settled on our communities, when “mysterious maladies swept the flocks of … snakes, or bamboo rats, and then transferred to people buying meat in a poorly regulated “wet market” where meat …

… astonishing and repressive law that would make it illegal for women of the Shi'i minority (approximately 10 percent of … and I were fortunate enough to be granted permission to visit northern Afghanistan. We were an unlikely group to be … had very recently joined forces with the celebrated Tajik commander Ahmad Shah Massoud to establish the "Northern …

… bill offers nearly $100 billion in tax breaks and rebates for a handful of wealthy corporations and individuals. … or paying $350 — big money back then. The wealthy could buy their way out of service while others marched off to … draft exemption for college students. At the time, family income was the largest single determinant of who attended …

… were symbolic munYou would the announcement over the intercom: .. Youhear would hear the announcement sentiment was … intervention in Vietnam, the Unitedand States Draft board. For religious reasons, sought obtained official … or coordination. The relationship between theater; his latest project was no less ambitious Edwards' …

… a century ago. Today, the EU faces an unprecedented combination of challenges, including a lingering economic … Patrick Potyondy   Welcome to History Talk the podcast that brings together a …   I'm Don Hempson, Director of the International Operations for the College of Engineering here at Ohio State …

… Who is responsible for the plight of six-year-old Elian Gonzalez? Fidel Castro? … fair to most Americans. After all, Fidel Castro was a Communist dictator. The United States had to open its doors … still received automatic asylum, young Elian would be the latest permanent addition to Miami's Little Havana, rather …

… and sexual violence seem to have suddenly burst into the news cycle. Nearly every day, new allegations against powerful men emerge as more women come forward. But, while many are heralding the rise of the … candidates, but also our choices, and where we stop what we buy, and especially what we watch on TV on our phones, what …

… rate of 9.6%. The world, all things considered, was fortunate. While those deaths were tragic, they were a … SARS it could not in 2009. Pandemic influenza, a frequent visitor in the past, was back again. As the threat of the … prevent, the next pandemic. The viruses that affect humans come in many types, and their impact on human communities …

… slave trade. While the anniversary passed without too much comment in the United States, it was commemorated widely in … the Americas. Finally in 1807, thanks to the impassioned efforts of the Anti-Slavery Society, the British Parliament … The Act of 1807 had made it illegal for British subjects to buy or sell slaves, or otherwise be involved in the trade. …

… and elections are necessary but not sufficient conditions for Iraq's ultimate success. Winning hearts and minds is … and potential wealth of his nation to enrich himself, to buy off potential foes and to run the army as his own … own independence from tyranny. But before 9/11, astute commentators warned about grandiose calls for democracy to …