"I wrote about the internet's years-long investigation into whether Americans have it better or worse than medieval peasants."

>"“To see the universal and all-pervading Spirit of Truth face to face, one must be able to love the meanest of creation as oneself. And a man who aspires after that cannot afford to keep out of any field of life. That is why my _...Read More_

The New York Times: What Should I Do With My Grandfather’s Cringey Canvases?.

"What we have been witnessing in the last seven years is nothing short of what can be termed a cultural coup: standing every public cultural institution on its head, reversing their directions and redefining their roles to suit the _...Read More_

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>"Benin is to receive 26 artefacts plundered from the Palace of Behanzin in 1892, including a throne, while a sword and its _...Read More_

"Did you know that Grant Wood's beloved painting, "American Gothic," was never meant to portray a farmer and his wife?"

>"Major inventions cause major upheaval. Why don’t we take precautions?"

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"I have rape colored skin" sickening! Great writer.