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AI Is an Anti-Primary Source Machine
Real voices from the past are threatened by chatbots designed to amplify — and ultimately become — the loudest voices in the room. -
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Regime Change
A coin featuring the likeness of President Trump doesn’t have many precedents in American history. The ancient Roman opponents of Julius Caesar could explain why. -
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How “History” Became Central at the Supreme Court
Originalists and historians use the past to accomplish very different tasks.
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NewsHow Did Rosalind Franklin Miss the Helix in Her Iconic DNA Image? She Didn’t.
New analysis refutes James Watson’s claim he was first to recognize significance of famed photograph 51.Science -
NewsInside Trump’s Push to Bring Christopher Columbus to the White House
A statue of the explorer installed at the White House has a long back story, and the president is banking on it resonating with Italian American voters.Washington Post -
VideoThe Fight to Save the White House from Demolition
More than 75 years ago, First Lady Bess Truman confronted a debate over how the building should change and what must be preserved.Retro Report -
ArgumentReaganism Broke US Tax Brackets. It’s Time To Fix Them.
The US once had dozens of income tax brackets. It's time to bring them back.Roosevelt Institute -
Book ReviewBurn It All Down
The Earth Liberation Front thought it could inspire an eco-revolution without the hard work of organizing. What can its failures teach us today?Commonweal -
TV Review
How ‘To Catch a Predator’ Indulged America’s Appetite for Humiliation and Punishment
The show presented itself as a crusade to protect children. But its appeal also came from playing judge, jury and executioner from your living room couch.The Conversation -
exhibitCollege Costs
Historical perspectives on the money that fuels American higher education, and Americans’ attempts to reckon with the power dynamics that result.
