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Dating Resolutions You Can Feel Good About

By Myisha Battle

Jimmy Carter's Global Legacy Was Moral Clarity

By Jane Harman

Jimmy Carter’s Post-Presidential Resiliency

By Sally Susman

Jimmy Carter’s Commitment to Religious Liberty Should Guide Us All

By Amanda Tyler
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How the Media Shaped—and Distorted—Jimmy Carter’s Image

In the wake of Watergate, an adversarial political press scrutinized Jimmy Carter, looking for any sign that he was breaking his pledge not to lie.

By Amber Roessner / Made by History

We Need Jimmy Carter’s Health Care Plan

His failings on healthcare damaged Carter's presidency, but his focus on cost containment was right — then and now.

By Guian McKee / Made by History

Freeing the Hostages Wouldn't Have Gotten Jimmy Carter Re-Elected

Historical cables from the British Ambassador suggest that Jimmy Carter’s problems ran far deeper than the hostage crisis.

By Russell L. Riley / Made by History

Jimmy Carter Was Really a Conservative

Common conceptions of Carter's presidency are all wrong because they don’t acknowledge a crucial reality: he was a conservative.

By Paul Matzko / Made by History

Jimmy Carter's Foreign Policy Record

Dealing with the Middle East produced one of Jimmy Carter’s finest moments as President, but also one of his lowest points.

By Benjamin V. Allison / Made by History

What Critics Get Wrong About the Ivy League

Higher education must address the ideological orthodoxy of political correctness which has diverted tolerance for original thought. 

By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Philip J. Hanlon

The Lost Art of Eye Contact

Michael Chad Hoeppner explains why eye contact is so important—and why so many people avoid it.

By Michael Chad Hoeppner

What to Know About Junkanoo

For centuries, the celebration has been a unique display of Black culture and resilience.

By Sasha C. Wells / Made by History

Why Budgeting Doesn't Work

"The restrict-and-splurge cycle of budgeting gets you nowhere," writes personal finance expert and journalist Dana Miranda.

By Dana Miranda

What 'A Complete Unknown' Is Missing

The Bob Dylan film forefronts a conflict between acoustic and electric music, while ignoring how the Vietnam War divided folk musicians.

By Nina Silber / Made by History

The Path of the Poinsettia

This plant with roots in Mexico and Central America is now a global product and holiday symbol.

By Norman Ellstrand and Nathan Ellstrand / Made by History

How to Embrace Silence

Silence is an essential nutrient in an increasingly noisy world, writes Richard Cytowic.

By Richard E. Cytowic

Can Storytelling Address Homelessness?

Experts argue that collaboration between policymakers and content creators could help shift how we perceive and support people experiencing homelessness.

By Jeremy Barber , Howard Koh and Amanda Yarnell

Why Amazon Delivery Drivers Are Striking

Rubie Mosqueda, a delivery driver at an Amazon facility in Southern California, explains why she and her colleagues are on strike.

By Rubie Mosqueda

What CEOs Hope for the Trump Administration

How top American CEOs plan to work with the incoming Trump administration

By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld

How to Use Spy Tactics in Your Daily Life

Spies are more akin to great psychiatrists than action heroes. But the tactics that they use are very useful—and fascinating.

By Jeremy Hurewitz
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