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Patricia Roberts Harris, the first Black woman to hold a US cabinet seat and first Black woman to join a Fortune 500 board
Leadership
Meet the little-known first Black woman to sit on a Fortune 500 corporate board
By Lila MacLellanJune 19, 2023
America had the debate about paying its debt after the Revolution and the Civil War. Here’s why we reached the same conclusion twice
Commentary
America had the debate about paying its debt after the Revolution and the Civil War. Here’s why we reached the same conclusion twice
By Robert HormatsMay 18, 2023
Transactional thinking can only take humanity so far. It’s time to revive the ‘covenantal capitalism’ that gave us modern democracy
Commentary
Transactional thinking can only take humanity so far. It’s time to revive the ‘covenantal capitalism’ that gave us modern democracy
By Michael EisenbergMay 4, 2023
Ernest Shackleton gets credit for rescuing his doomed Antarctica voyage—but it’s his navigator’s leadership that saved their lives
Leadership
Ernest Shackleton gets credit for rescuing his doomed Antarctica voyage—but it’s his navigator’s leadership that saved their lives
By Daniella McCahey and The ConversationMarch 2, 2023
History detectives have finally found a ship that tragically sank in 1894 but they’re keeping the location hidden
Lifestyle
History detectives have finally found a ship that tragically sank in 1894 but they’re keeping the location hidden
By John Flesher and The Associated PressMarch 1, 2023
A doctor looking through a window.
Health
Sterilization is the top form of contraception for women. Here’s why some doctors won’t even talk about it with their patients
By Elizabeth Hintz and The ConversationDecember 9, 2022
A statue laying face down in the mud.
Lifestyle
A 2,000-year-old statue discovered buried in Tuscany could ‘rewrite history’
By Nicole Winfield and The Associated PressNovember 8, 2022
The dark Nazi history behind the executive to-do list
Commentary
The dark Nazi history behind the executive to-do list
By Jim EdwardsSeptember 1, 2022
A gay couple holds their marriage certificates
Newsletters
Why losing the right to share America’s history could put its future in jeopardy
By Ellen McGirtJuly 22, 2022
Petrol Stations Open For Business In Birmingham
Energy
Could a three-day workweek be the answer to the U.K.’s energy torment?
By Sophie MellorOctober 11, 2021
The art of colorizing black and white photographs of the past is undergoing an ethics review
Design Thinking
The art of colorizing black and white photographs of the past is undergoing an ethics review
By Kat EschnerMay 12, 2021
William Jennings Bryan Giving Speech
Finance
From WallStreetBets to William Jennings Bryan: Why America’s financial populists love a good silver rally
By Jeremy KahnFebruary 6, 2021
A photo of Jonas Salk injecting a boy with the polio vaccine he invented.
Health
The COVID-19 vaccination drive may be slow—but it’s already faster than any in history
By Jeremy KahnJanuary 17, 2021
Guarding Britain’s crown jewels was a secure job for over 500 years. Not anymore
Europe
Guarding Britain’s crown jewels was a secure job for over 500 years. Not anymore
By Jeremy KahnJuly 20, 2020
10 books on American history that actually reflect the United States
Lifestyle
10 books on American history that actually reflect the United States
By Rachel KingJuly 4, 2020
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Pentagon orders bases to plan for 90 days without the grid as Britain urges families to stockpile food and waterplaceholder alt text
By Bilin LinOctober 26, 2026
Success
Mark Cuban says Gen Z should think more like Jeff Bezos and stop chasing the perfect job: ‘Just get a job’—even at McDonald’s or Dairy Queenplaceholder alt text
By Preston ForeOctober 29, 2026
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Anthropic spent $2.75 million guarding Dario Amodei last year—more than 4 times his salary, but a fraction of Mark Zuckerberg’s security billplaceholder alt text
By Bilin LinOctober 29, 2026
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