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Sam Nunn: Who Will Work For Trump?

By Sam Nunn

Disabled Workers Deserve More Than Subminimum Wage

By Keely Cat-Wells

Harris's Fashion Invokes History

By Camille Davis / Made by History

Melania Trump, Betty Ford, and Abortion

By Elizabeth Rees / Made by History
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We Don’t Want New Music Anymore

For years, David Rowell has been asking the question: Do we even want new music anymore? He's found out the terrible answer.

By David Rowell

Love Doesn't Have to Be Unconditional

"Is it fair to ask someone to commit to whatever results from all these years of unpredictable change," asks Myisha Battle.

By Myisha Battle

Fear and Hoping in Ohio

What one county’s rightward swing says about America.

By David Litt

The Long Global History of Ghosts

Ghost stories link us to premodern times across different cultures.

By Tithi Bhattacharya / Made by History

America’s Forgotten Occult Origins

Occultism and nation-building have been strangely intertwined, particularly in the gestation of America, writes Ed Simon.

By Ed Simon

What Polls Won’t Tell You About Voting Patterns

"Not all citizens see their role as voters in the same way," write Michael Bruter and Sarah Harrison.

By Michael Bruter and Sarah Harrison

The Horror of the Pelicot Trial

How can there be so many men willing to rape an unconscious woman? 

By Belinda Luscombe

What Trump Gets Wrong About Putin

Presidents dating back to Bill Clinton have courted Putin, only to have him ignore their views and engage in aggression.

By Stephan Kieninger / Made by History

How TVA Became the South's Mega-Polluter

Jared Sullivan explores how the TVA has repeatedly downplayed the dangers of coal ash to the public’s detriment.

By Jared Sullivan

Taking My Venezuelan Mom to Vote Reminded Me What's at Stake

My great fear is that, if Trump wins the election, the U.S. might go down a similar autocratic path that my homeland did years earlier.

By Alejandro Puyana

Deborah Lipstadt Talks to TIME

The Holocaust historian on the global rise in antisemitism, the competing traumas of Oct. 7 and Gaza, and being played by Rachel Weisz.

By Karl Vick

We Must Restore Nature to Keep Our Planet Habitable

Whether it's storms or drought, conserving nature and biodiversity and restoring land will help protect society from climate extremes.

By Andrea Meza

History Trumps Tariffs

Why the U.S. turned against the regressive 19th century tariffs favored by former president Donald Trump.

By Ajay K. Mehrotra / Made by History

Why Kamala Harris Needs to Embrace Crypto

If Democrats take a fresh look at crypto without judgment, they will see much that aligns with their ideals, writes Laura Shin.

By Laura Shin

What Minnesota’s Fifth District Race Reveals About the State of Identity Politics

Ilhan Omar and Dalia Al-Aqidi's face-off in Minnesota is a cautionary tale about representation, writes Suha Musa.

By Suha Musa

Wisconsin Is the Ultimate Purple State

The Badger State offers a unique window into the cause and effects of national trends and shifts.

By Nancy C. Unger / Made by History
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