Nearly a decade after becoming an advice animal, "10 guy" Connor Sinclair reveals his identity and gives full account of his image Article 3917 words, published May 17 2021 10 votes
I am getting sick of writing these pieces to respond to people like Rick Santorum Article 962 words 13 votes
Sámi National Day – National day that falls on February 6th. This date was when the first Sámi congress was held in 1917 in Trondheim, Norway Article 398 words 11 votes
A picture of what dating looked like in the 1950s relationships Article 1276 words, published Mar 7 2019 4 votes
Until 1968, a married Texas woman couldn’t own property or start a business without her husband’s permission. Attorney Louise Raggio fought to change that. ~life.women Article 1770 words 10 votes
Denmark's prime minister has apologised to twenty-two children who were removed from their homes in Greenland in the 1950s in a failed social experiment family Article 39 words 11 votes
Kulning – The often high-pitched herding calls of the Nordic fäbod culture; a group of labor songs developed out of needs rather than musical expression Article 2385 words, published Sep 2 2020 9 votes
Two feet from Clearwater's past, father's funny legacy leaves a deep impression Article 1150 words 5 votes
You want a Confederate monument? My body is a Confederate monument (sexual assault trigger warning) Article 423 words 20 votes
Why Finnish people tell the truth – in Finland, people are assumed to be honest all the time, and trust is implicit unless proven otherwise Article 1705 words 13 votes
Thirty years ago, Romania deprived thousands of babies of human contact. Here's what's become of them parenting Article 8920 words 18 votes
Ahmaud Arbery was lynched: He was killed in the street by White men. That’s how lynchings work Article 3129 words 13 votes
Lovers in Auschwitz, reunited seventy-two years later. He had one question relationships Article 3381 words, published Dec 8 2019 7 votes
On October 24, 1975 over ninety percent of Icelandic women refused to work – to show how much society depended on women's labor, from farms and factories to the home work Article 2374 words 10 votes
Ringed on all sides by the UK but not actually part of it, residents of the Isle of Man value their independence Article 1853 words 9 votes
Ten years ago, Balloon Boy captivated the country. For the first time, we reveal the true story behind the hoax. Article 5935 words, published Sep 27 2019 14 votes
A group of Chinese international students say they take little notice of politics or historical events, with one admitting to not having heard of the Tiananmen Square Massacre education Article 513 words 12 votes
Ferguson, five years later: The killing of Michael Brown sparked protests against police brutality, but the city faces new, insidious problems Article 5785 words 6 votes
In parts of Europe from the 14th to 19th centuries, some divorces were decided through "Impotence Trials" Article 2364 words, published Jun 5 2019 10 votes
What it felt like: If “living history” role-plays in the classroom can so easily go wrong, why do teachers keep assigning them? education Article 2477 words, published May 20 2019 6 votes
Sex strikes have a long and controversial history as a tool of women's protest Article 1744 words 8 votes
From 2003 to 2007 a 24 year old Iraqi woman in Baghdad kept an online diary. In chronicling life under occupation the blogger "Riverbend" gave a perspective largely missing from English media. Link 15 votes
The strange and curious tale of the last true hermit housing Article 7667 words, published Aug 5 2014 9 votes
Texas board votes to eliminate Helen Keller and Hillary Clinton from history curriculum Article 703 words 18 votes