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Politics Nov 18

Why slavery as a punishment for crime was just on the ballot in some states

By Nicole Ellis, Casey Kuhn

Politics Oct 30

Participants dressed in drag dance along with children during the "Drag Queen Story Hour" event, which according to organi...
Analysis: Political rhetoric, false claims obscure the history of drag performance

Lately, drag has been dragged through the mud. The recent headlines about disruptions of drag events and their portrayal as sexual and harmful to children can obscure the art form and its rich history.

By Jeff McMillan, Associated Press

World Sep 11

A Kenyan "Mau Mau" freedom fighter Waruhiu Itote stands in the dock in a British colonial court ...
‘I cannot mourn’: Former colonies conflicted over Queen Elizabeth II’s death

Upon taking the throne in 1952, Queen Elizabeth II inherited millions of subjects around the world, many of them unwilling. Today, in the British Empire's former colonies, her death brings complicated feelings, including anger.

By Cara Anna, Dánica Coto, Rodney Muhumuza, Associated Press

Arts Aug 31

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Artists find inspiration in nature and history of Everglades National Park

Artists have long taken to the outdoors to do their work. Now, a new program, Artist in Residence in Everglades (AIRIE), puts a new emphasis on that important synergy. Jeffrey Brown visited Everglades National Park to see how artists are…

By Jeffrey Brown, Alison Thoet

Arts Aug 08

David McCullough At MSU
David McCullough, Pulitzer-winning historian who told stories of American life, dies at 89

David McCullough, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author whose lovingly crafted narratives on subjects ranging from the Brooklyn Bridge to Presidents John Adams and Harry Truman made him among the most popular and influential historians of his time, has died.

By Hillel Italie, Associated Press

Jun 10

Analysis: Revisiting a pioneering female doctor who opposed abortion

By Dr. Howard Markel

Despite the advancements she made on behalf of women’s health, Dr. Mary Amanda Dixon Jones adopted an anti-abortion stance that doesn’t comport with modern medicine.

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Jun 03

How India’s Hindu nationalists are using a long-dead emperor for anti-Muslim politics

By Sheikh Saaliq, Associated Press

For more than three centuries, Mughal emperor Aurangzeb remained relegated to India's history books. Until recently, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi and others from his Hindu nationalist party brought him back to life as a brutal oppressor of their faith…

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Jun 01

5 historical U.S. landmarks threatened by climate change

By Tim McPhillips

Losing our history to climate change means we also lose a chance at connection with “each other's heritage and accomplishments and stories.”…

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Mar 10

What happened when the 1918 flu pandemic met WWI

By Dr. Howard Markel

In 1918, working at an overcrowded Army base hospital, let alone finding yourself in one, was a nightmare.

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Feb 28

Analysis: Putin’s claim that war on Ukraine is to target Nazis is absurd. Here’s why

By Jeffrey Veidlinger, The Conversation

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s selective telling of the past exaggerates the legacy of Nazism in Ukraine while ignoring the state’s historic struggle for pluralism and democracy.

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