Prix Pictet 2025 shortlist for the theme storm' in pictures
Acqua Alta a Venezia photographs encyclopedias and texts saved from Venice's high tides, depicting a journey through art history from antiquity to the Middle Ages, where books become relics.
These 7 executive actions show how Trump wants to reshape American history
Trump's executive actions aim to reshape historical narratives, stirring significant contention among historians and advocacy groups regarding the distortion of facts.
These 7 executive actions show how Trump wants to reshape American history
Trump's executive actions aim to reshape historical narratives, stirring significant contention among historians and advocacy groups regarding the distortion of facts.
The noble lie: Why countries that lie together, stay together
Plato's philosophy emphasized that all humans should pursue truth, but he made an exception for one story: the "noble lie," which unites a people through myth.
Dynamite outside a synagogue: civil rights stories imperiled by federal cuts
"We're trying to document the extraordinary things ordinary people have done. What do you think happens when our elders don't have a chance to share those stories?"
New Medieval Books: Forgotten Vikings - Medievalists.net
The book presents a comprehensive overview of the Viking Age, connecting insights from archaeology to a broader historical narrative over nine centuries.
"Nostalgia for a supposedly lost past drives much of Trump's appeal, especially in blue-collar counties disrupted by industrial job loss and changes in societal norms."
