Reparations could’ve cut the spread of COVID-19
If the US paid reparations to descendants of enslaved people, the COVID-19 pandemic wouldn't have hit so hard across racial groups, research finds.
yesterday • ~4 min
Dress codes can suit changing ideals
Dress codes can help maintain social hierarchies, but can also express emerging political ideals and aspirations.
Feb. 16, 2021 • ~15 min
Expert: Few US schools teach Black history well
Poor materials and lack of rigor keep schools from offering rich lessons on Black history, an expert argues. They're missing an opportunity, she says.
Feb. 15, 2021 • ~7 min
1918 pandemic provides warning about COVID-19’s future
Even if we start to see a decrease in COVID cases, a study of the 1918 influenza pandemic suggests a spike could occur in late 2021 or early 2022.
Feb. 15, 2021 • ~5 min
Mystery solved: What killed 9 hikers in Dyatlov Pass Incident?
Nine hikers were found dead in 1959 after a risky expedition in Russia's Ural Mountains. New research offers a plausible explanation.
Jan. 29, 2021 • ~10 min
Against Native Americans, US waged genocidal war
A new book argues that the US government waged genocidal war against Native Americans from the 1600s to the 1900s.
Jan. 28, 2021 • ~7 min
1965 Klan crackdown has lessons for fighting white supremacy
Punishing criminal participants in the January 6 insurrection could have unintended consequences, as did investigations into the KKK in 1965.
Jan. 22, 2021 • ~6 min
Ideally, we won’t remember the 2020 holidays
Best case scenario? Our collective memory of the 2020 holiday season will fade quickly. Here's why experts think that's likely.
Dec. 24, 2020 • ~6 min
How the Lindbergh baby kidnapping changed media
A new book explores how the kidnapping of baby Charles Lindbergh, Jr., began a media revolution and became the "crime of the century."
Dec. 24, 2020 • ~7 min
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