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The Catch-22 of Puerto Rico's Referendum

By Christina D. Ponsa-Kraus / Made by History

Americans Need to Know Alberto Fujimori

By Stephanie McNulty & Sarah Chartock / Made by History

The Severity of Helene's Devastation

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#Tradwife Influencers Get History Wrong

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How Liberals Gave Away the Supreme Court

The surprising roots of the current conservative super-majority.

By Michael Bobelian / Made by History

The History Behind Anti-Haitian Lies

Lies about Haitian migrants in Ohio tap into centuries-old racial fears about Black and brown people.

By Aisha M. Beliso-De Jesús / Made by History

Plato's Solution to Price Gouging

If price gouging has played any role in spurring inflation, ancient thought suggests a legislative solution might only be a temporary patch.

By David Lay Williams / Made by History

Israel's Role in the Rise of Hezbollah

The sobering lesson from the role of a 1982 Israeli military campaign in fueling the rise of Hezbollah.

By Ibrahim Al-Marashi / Made by History

Jimmy Carter: Showbiz President?

His centennial birthday celebration is fitting for a man whose presidency ushered in a new era of links between entertainment and politics.

By Amber Roessner / Made by History

Loving America, the Jimmy Carter Way

Jimmy Carter helped awaken my patriotism in 1976. As he turns 100, I'm finding it again.

By Teri Michele Youmans

10 Years Later: Umbrella Revolution

Ten years after the “Umbrella Revolution,” five Hong Kongers reflect on their roles after the protests.

By Man Sum Lai

How Qatar Became a Middle East Power Broker

The history behind the small country's role as a key American ally that also maintains warm relations with Iran, the Taliban, and Hamas.

By Allen Fromherz / Made by History

Kamala Harris and the Feminist Playbook

Harris is taking a page from the playbook that has long helped women advance the quest for equality.

By Melissa Blair / Made by History

The Perils of Polling

In the 1948 election, polls led many journalists astray.

By Rob Wells / Made by History

Underfunding Our Libraries Almost Lost Us World War II

"The health of the nation’s libraries is a national security issue," writes Elyse Graham.

By Elyse Graham

Kamala Harris, McDonald's, and Poverty

Harris' rhetoric about a job at McDonald's shows how Democrats have rethought their 1990s emphasis on fast food jobs as a way out of poverty.

By Alex Park / Made by History

The Risk of a War on the Deep State

Choosing people for their political leanings can produce governing catastrophes.

By Syrus Solo Jin / Made by History

What's Behind Project 2025's Anti-LGBTQ Plans

The myth that LGBTQ people are dangerous to children is an old one.

By Marie-Amélie George / Made by History

The History of the Kaffiyeh

In recent decades it has become widely recognized as a symbol of Palestinian nationalism and resistance.

By Solcyré Burga

Will Foreign Policy Decide the Election?

While it is rare for foreign policy differences between the political parties to affect electoral outcomes, it has happened before.

By Lindsay M. Chervinsky / Made by History
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