Olivia B. Waxman

Olivia B. Waxman is a staff writer at TIME. She covers history and education.

Recent Articles

Here’s What’s in the Final Version of the AP African American Studies Curriculum

From Black Lives Matter to the debate over reparations to intersectionality.

By Olivia B. Waxman

The Rest Is History Podcast Interview

Historians Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook on exploring history's most entertaining moments in 'The Rest Is History'

By Olivia B. Waxman

How the Holocaust Shaped Kissinger

Though he rarely wanted to talk about it, Kissinger, who has died at 100, helped liberate a Nazi concentration camp.

By Olivia B. Waxman

About That R.E.M. Needle Drop in Maestro

Bradley Cooper's drama has some fun with a lyric about the movie's subject, Leonard Bernstein, in 'It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine).'

By Olivia B. Waxman

Leonard Bernstein's TIME Cover

Bradley Cooper's new drama 'Maestro' depicts the iconic composer's career and complex marriage. Look inside TIME's 1957 cover story on Bernstein.

By Olivia B. Waxman

The True Story Behind 'Maestro'

Bradley Cooper and Carey Mulligan star as Bernstein and Felicia Montealegre. Here's how the movie compares to their real story.

By Olivia B. Waxman

Fact-Checking the New 'Napoleon' Movie

A Napoleon scholar breaks down where Ridley Scott's new movie, starring Joaquin Phoenix, hews close to history, and where it takes creative license.

By Olivia B. Waxman

JFK Assassination: What We Don't Know

Sixty years after President John F. Kennedy was assassinated, unanswered questions continue to fuel conspiracy theories.

By Olivia B. Waxman

8 Moments More Important Than First Thanksgiving

These moments in history hold more significance to Native Americans than the 'First Thanksgiving.'

By Olivia B. Waxman

The Crown Season 6: Princess Diana's Death

The Crown Season 6 covers the car crash that killed Princess Diana and Dodi al-Fayed—and how the royal family reacted.

By Olivia B. Waxman

The Crown Season 6: Diana's Landmines Work

Season six of 'The Crown' focuses on Princess Diana's work in raising awareness about the issue of landmines.

By Olivia B. Waxman

The Government's Search for Aliens and Why They Probably Exist

An interview with Garrett Graff about his new book 'UFO: The Inside Story of the US Government's Search for Alien Life Here―and Out There.'

By Olivia B. Waxman

Who Was Bayard Rustin?

As the movie 'Rustin' comes out in theaters and starts streaming on Netflix, here's what to know about Bayard Rustin's life and legacy

By Olivia B. Waxman

How Holocaust Survivors in Israel Are Coping With the War

The fear, pain, and disruptions to daily life affecting Israelis right now has left many Holocaust survivors reckoning with their enduring trauma.

By Olivia B. Waxman

How the Yom Kippur War Changed Israel

The current war sparked by attacks by Hamas started one day after the 50th anniversary of the start of Israel's Yom Kippur war.

By Olivia B. Waxman

Native American Historymakers to Know

Here are 11 Native Americans who made history that experts say everyone should learn about.

By Olivia B. Waxman

The House Tried to Oust a Speaker Once Before McCarthy. Here’s What Happened

In 1910, the House voted to try to remove Speaker Joe Cannon from his position, but the vote failed.

By Olivia B. Waxman

Jimmy Carter's Secret to Living to 99, Per His Grandson

As Jimmy Carter turns 99 on Oct. 1, his grandson shares what he believes is the secret to his grandfather’s long life.

By Olivia B. Waxman

The Most Famous Historian of Rome on Why Men Are Obsessed

Mary Beard weighs in on the latest TikTok trend and why Romans would have loved social media.

By Olivia B. Waxman

Who Was Thomas Smallwood?

The history of the man who coined the term 'underground railroad.'

By Olivia B. Waxman
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