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Did real-life events inspire the myth of Atlantis?

History & Culture

Did real-life events inspire the myth of Atlantis?

Did real-life events inspire the myth of Atlantis?

The butterfly effect is real—but not how you think

The butterfly effect is real—but not how you think

The butterfly effect is real—but not how you think

Mob violence killed this ancient philosopher. Here is her story.

History & Culture
Women of Impact

Mob violence killed this ancient philosopher. Here is her story.

Mob violence killed this ancient philosopher. Here is her story.

Meet the only woman privy to the plot to kill Julius Caesar

History & Culture

Meet the only woman privy to the plot to kill Julius Caesar

Meet the only woman privy to the plot to kill Julius Caesar

What I discovered in a message in a bottle on a deserted island

What I discovered in a message in a bottle on a deserted island

What I discovered in a message in a bottle on a deserted island

This self-help classic reveals Marcus Aurelius's philosophy

History Magazine

This self-help classic reveals Marcus Aurelius's philosophy

This self-help classic reveals Marcus Aurelius's philosophy

What's the real history of the Freemasons?

History & Culture

What's the real history of the Freemasons?

What's the real history of the Freemasons?

Inside London’s underground mystical scene

History & Culture

Inside London’s underground mystical scene

Inside London’s underground mystical scene

Racist housing policies have created some oppressively hot neighborhoods

Racist housing policies have created some oppressively hot neighborhoods

Racist housing policies have created some oppressively hot neighborhoods

How ‘nature deprived’ neighborhoods impact the health of people of color

How ‘nature deprived’ neighborhoods impact the health of people of color

How ‘nature deprived’ neighborhoods impact the health of people of color

Who was Confucius?

Who was Confucius?

Who was Confucius?

Who was Socrates?

Who was Socrates?

Who was Socrates?

What Makes You You? Not Just Your Brain

What Makes You You? Not Just Your Brain

What Makes You You? Not Just Your Brain

See Why Thoreau's Walden Still Inspires

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See Why Thoreau's Walden Still Inspires

See Why Thoreau's Walden Still Inspires

300-Foot-Wide Ancient Altar Excavated in China

300-Foot-Wide Ancient Altar Excavated in China

300-Foot-Wide Ancient Altar Excavated in China

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