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In the Ruins of Edward Gibbon’s Masterpiece
The New Republic via Yahoo News· 1 day agoGibbon makes a large and fatal error in relying on a collection of imperial biographies collectively dubbed the Historia Augusta. The collection purports...
Jacqueline Winspear Read a History of Cocaine as Research
New York Times· 1 day ago“No one should be surprised by a writer’s library,” says the author of the Maisie Dobbs series, about a World War I battlefield nurse turned private investigator. The series’ 18th and final book is “The Comfort of Ghosts.”
Tuscaloosa's 'Bloody Tuesday' Changed the Course of History
Time Magazine· 17 hours agoFor 60 years, Black citizens in Tuscaloosa, Ala., begged city and state leaders to tell the truth about one of the most violent days in the civil rights movement. It remains the largest assault ...
40 years of Tetris: How a game from Soviet Russia became a global hit
dpa international via Yahoo News· 3 days agoWide-eyed, Willis Gibson, 13, covers his face, leans foerward and gasps for air, saying, "Oh my...
Aziz Rana Wants Us to Stop Worshipping the Constitution
The Nation· 4 days agoA culture of reverence around the Constitution grew, Rana observes, as the United States—seeking global dominance—offered it as an anti-imperial paradigm for all those foreign ...
How going to bed past midnight could affect your mental health
MedicalNewsToday via AOL· 22 hours agoNew research suggests that night owls who went to bed later than 1 a.m. experienced poor mental...
The Tiara Jewelry Experts Want to See at the Westminster Wedding
Town & Country· 2 days agoHugh Grosvenor, the Duke of Westminster, who is one of Britain's wealthiest men, will marry Olivia...
Godzilla Minus One: this terrific monster epic should give Hollywood pause
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 4 days agoWhen Godzilla makes an entrance, no-one expects the big lug to quietly slip in at the back. But this...
New Music Releases and Upcoming Albums in 2024
Pitchfork via Yahoo News· 6 days ago...Blur: Live at Wembley Stadium [Parlophone] Cults: To the Ghosts [Imperial] Empire of the Sun: Ask That God [Capitol] Ice Spice: ...Esperanza Spalding:...
Isis: Goddess of Funeral Rites and Healing in Ancient Egypt
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo News· 22 hours agoIsis, goddess of healing and funeral rites, was one of the most important Egyptian deities and arguably one of the most prominent female deities in the ancient world.
