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Biomimetics: A Short History
Why imitating nature's greatest tricks is the future of engineering.
Epiphanies From Christine Lagarde
The managing director of the International Monetary Fund on her frustrations with Congress, how the IMF saved Ukraine, and why her institution is poised to be more relevant than ever.
Born Into Bad Luck
The sad fate of Japan's fire horse women.
Those Tricky Germans
A few too many years under the Deutsche Demokratische Republik can wreak havoc on a moral compass.
Is Polygyny a Slave to History?
How the slave trade patterns of centuries ago are still shaping African marriages today.
Epiphanies From Teju Cole
The Nigerian-American novelist discusses the pitfalls of hashtag activism, the destructiveness of U.S. foreign policy, and that time he dreamed about meeting Obama at a Brooklyn house party.
Illegal Alien: A Short History
Undocumented? Unauthorized? Illegal? After 250 years, we're still debating what to call America’s visa-less immigrants.
The Path of Least Resistance
Why India's biggest problem isn't Narendra Modi.
Back to Basics
Looking for an alternative to dysfunction in Washington? Maybe it's time to turn to Berlin.
Did Hitler Bring Home the Bacon?
Why even the Fuhrer was a proponent of pork barrel spending.
How Do You Say ‘Let the Fat Man Die’ in French?
How language influences morals.
We Don’t Need No Education
Thought control in the classroom is real -- and it works.
Epiphanies from Jack Matlock
Former U.S. Ambassador to the Soviet Union Jack Matlock on the flawed “reset” with Russia, Washington’s cliques, and how the Ukraine crisis is a product of NATO expansion.
Third Gender: A Short History
From ancient Greece to modern Pakistan, the political and cultural emergence of a complex, controversial term.
Arctic Sovereignty: A Short History
How a frigid no man's land became one of the most hotly contested territories on Earth.
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