In 2025, They Asked What Racial Solidarity Really Looks Like

Across film (“Sinners,” “One Battle After Another”), theater (“Ragtime”) and TV (“The Lowdown”), four works suggested what ...

How Should We View the Middle East’s Legacy of Slavery?

In “Captives and Companions,” Justin Marozzi traces the stories of the eunuchs, harem women and forced laborers who ...
The Island

No evidence that babies were used as bait in colonial Sri Lanka, says leading herpetologist

Dr. Anslem de Silva debunks sensational colonial-era narratives after comprehensive review For more than a century, sensational headlines in foreign newspapers have claimed that British sport hunters ...

The celibate, dancing Shakers were once seen as a threat to society – 250 years later, they’re part of the sound of America

In 1774, Lee led eight followers to North America, settling near what is now Albany, New York. As is still true today, ...
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9 smuggling rings that shaped history

Smuggling rings have quietly redirected wars, economies, and empires, often shaping your world more than official laws ever did.

Bengaluru's Kristu Jayanti conferred 'Deemed-to-be University' status

A 26-year journey of academic development culminates in a formal recognition, positioning the Bengaluru institution for a new phase of growth and innovation.