Reclaiming the Great World House
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, this week's review looks at King's global perspective on the fight toward equity and justice.
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The Coup of 1898
This week we look at the Wilmington insurrection of 1898, and its ramifications that are still felt today.
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Obstruction
Happy New Year! Can our most obstructing traits (laziness, embarrassment, cynicism) actually help rather than hinder our work (or resolutions)?
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The Meaning of Life and Death
As this year (finally) comes to an end, it's expected we get a little philosophical. What's the point of it all?
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Birds in Winter
Today marks the winter solstice—happy winter (and bird-watching)!
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Luminous Art
Happy Hanukkah! This week's review highlights hundreds of historical menorahs from all over the world
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Memorializing Pearl Harbor
On the 79th anniversary of Pearl Harbor, our review of the week looks at the complicated memorialization of the USS Arizona.
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Spacefarers
As we near the close of 2020, we can't help but look outward. Is human life possible out in the stars?
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Poets & the Peacock Dinner
Turkey, peacock, what's the difference? There was food, tension, and big personalities—sounds like a typical Thanksgiving, even if this year's festivities are anything but normal
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Adverse Events
As COVID-19 vaccine trials ramp up around the world, let's take a look at clinical trials for US pharmaceuticals. Who ends up as the participants, and as a result, who faces the possible adverse events?
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Information Wars
Post-2020, how can we fight against mis- and disinformation?
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The Electoral College
Has the electoral college strayed from its original purpose?
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