A Tech Revival for America’s Hometowns January 22, 2022 by Ro Khanna for The Wall Street Journal People shouldn’t have to leave their communities in search of prosperity. Why not bring the digital economy to them? Read More
Theodore Roosevelt Statue Removal Begins at Museum of Natural History January 19, 2022 by Zachary Small for The New York Times The equestrian monument to Roosevelt, which has stirred protests as a symbol of colonialism and racism, is leaving its plinth,... Read More
History MattersJanuary 16 to 31, 2022 January 16, 2022 Showing our children that their past is prelude to their future. Read More
Sidney Poitier’s Trailblazing Journey to Hollywood January 15, 2022 by Ben Mankiewicz for The Wall Street Journal When director Joseph Mankiewicz cast the pioneering Black actor in his first film role in 1950, one of the defining... Read More
A Super Reader Who Gets Through Hundreds of Books a Year Explains How to Read Way More January 13, 2022 by Jessica Stillman for Inc.com Economist, blogger, and super reader Tyler Cowen's advice on how to get smarter by reading way more. Read More
Maya Angelou Becomes First Black Woman on a Quarter January 11, 2022 by Livia Albeck-Ripka for The New York Times The coins featuring the writer and poet, which began shipping this week, are the first in a series that will... Read More
“Chasing History: A Kid in the Newsroom” by Carl Bernstein January 8, 2022 by Thomas Mallon for The Wall Street Journal Before Watergate made him a celebrity journalist, Carl Bernstein learned his trade in a now-vanished newsroom. Read More
No U.S. History?How College History Departments Leave the United States out of the Major January 7, 2022 Introduction by Michael Poliakoff, with a preface by David Bruce Smith for the American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) Read More
History MattersJanuary 1 to January 15, 2022 January 1, 2022 Showing our children that their past is prelude to their future Read More
A New Kind of Loneliness December 31, 2021 by Randi Gunther Ph.D. for Psychology Today Understanding and processing the loss of meaningful connection Read More
How Many Books Does It Take to Make a Place Feel Like Home? December 24, 2021 by Julie Lasky for The New York Times There’s a reason that some people won’t let go of their physical books — and a new term for it:... Read More
Joan Didion, ‘New Journalist’ Who Explored Culture and Chaos, Dies at 87 December 23, 2021 by William Grimes for The New York Times She established a distinctive voice in American fiction before turning to political reporting and screenplay writing. But it was California,... Read More