Imperialism

The return of a sacred tattoo tradition once banned in Okinawa

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The return of a sacred tattoo tradition once banned in Okinawa

The return of a sacred tattoo tradition once banned in Okinawa

Why Aboriginal Australians are still fighting for recognition

History & Culture

Why Aboriginal Australians are still fighting for recognition

Why Aboriginal Australians are still fighting for recognition

What this shipwreck teaches about the horrors of slavery

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What this shipwreck teaches about the horrors of slavery

What this shipwreck teaches about the horrors of slavery

What is colonialism?

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What is colonialism?

What is colonialism?

Inside Kowloon Walled City—a lawless Hong Kong metropolis

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Inside Kowloon Walled City—a lawless Hong Kong metropolis

Inside Kowloon Walled City—a lawless Hong Kong metropolis

How Hello Kitty helped post-WWII Japan conquer the world

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How Hello Kitty helped post-WWII Japan conquer the world

How Hello Kitty helped post-WWII Japan conquer the world

Who were the women conquistadors in the Americas?

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Who were the women conquistadors in the Americas?

Who were the women conquistadors in the Americas?

How this 16th-century conquistador survived a shipwreck in Texas

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How this 16th-century conquistador survived a shipwreck in Texas

How this 16th-century conquistador survived a shipwreck in Texas

How do you save an animal from extinction? Try changing its name.

How do you save an animal from extinction? Try changing its name.

How do you save an animal from extinction? Try changing its name.

Why the unstoppable Mongol Empire halted their European conquest

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Why the unstoppable Mongol Empire halted their European conquest

Why the unstoppable Mongol Empire halted their European conquest

A conversation between two leading Nigerian creatives

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A conversation between two leading Nigerian creatives

A conversation between two leading Nigerian creatives

Queer and nonconformist Nigerians celebrate their identities

History & Culture

Queer and nonconformist Nigerians celebrate their identities

Queer and nonconformist Nigerians celebrate their identities

Your khaki pants have a history that may surprise you

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Your khaki pants have a history that may surprise you

Your khaki pants have a history that may surprise you

Meet the ruthless king who unified the Kingdom of Hawai'i

History & Culture

Meet the ruthless king who unified the Kingdom of Hawai'i

Meet the ruthless king who unified the Kingdom of Hawai'i

Is this mass grave a result of contagion—or cannibalism?

History & Culture

Is this mass grave a result of contagion—or cannibalism?

Is this mass grave a result of contagion—or cannibalism?

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