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Harvard Teaches Leaders a Valuable Lesson

By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld , Donna Shalala and Philip Hanlon

The Silver Lining of Dating in a Recession

By Myisha Battle

250 Years Later, We Need Paul Revere Again

By Angus King

Why Students Are Using AI to Avoid Learning

By Catherine Goetze
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Why Individual Action Matters

Do small acts really matter? Absolutely. History is proof, writes Lauren Stienstra.

By Lauren Stienstra

Gun Injuries Go Up During Hunting Season

"The start of hunting season poses gun injury risks outside of hunting," write Christopher Worsham, Charles Bray, and Anupam Jena.

By Christopher M. Worsham , Charles F. Bray and Anupam B. Jena

Why the Trump-Meloni Meeting Matters

The far-right Italian PM—known as a 'Trump whisperer'—is heading to the White House amid a trade row.

By Giovanni Legorano

The Forgotten Half of America’s Gun Crisis

Access to a gun made my dad eight times more likely to die by suicide, primarily because firearms are the most lethal suicide method.

By Olivia Rockeman

What Happens When We Properly Grieve Our Bodies

‘Body grief has the potential to connect us, even when our individual experiences seem worlds apart,’ writes Jayne Mattingly.

By Jayne Mattingly

The Making of the American Fiscal State

As Americans file their taxes this tax season, the Trump administration threatens to unravel the modern fiscal state.

By Ajay K. Mehrotra & John Fabian Witt / Made by History

Trump's Tariffs May Risk Access to This Mineral

Historically, empires have gone to great lengths to secure potash, a mineral critical to agricultural production.

By Jacob Beckert / Made by History

Is Paying to File Your Taxes a Scam?

Alex Falcone makes the argument that you shouldn’t have to pay to file your taxes—and you shouldn't have to file them at all.

By Alex Falcone

Why English Spelling Is a Mess

Gabe Henry asks why haven’t we brought English spelling into line.

By Gabe Henry 

Paying Taxes Used to Be Patriotic

In the 1950s, the wealthy were willing to pay higher taxes for the benefit of all. Here's how America's fiscal patriotism unraveled.

By Betsy Wood / Made by History

The Case for an Allied Space Forces

It's time for the U.S. to lead a new defense alliance to guarantee a free, open, and peaceful outer space.

By Andrew Hanna and Kathleen Curlee

The World Franklin Roosevelt Created

Roosevelt recognized that a U.S.-led world order addressed the causes of the Great Depression and was an effective way to avoid world wars.

Why China Can't Win a Trade War

A trade war hurts everyone but China is especially vulnerable.

By Bob Davis

Why Trump's Iran Diplomacy May Work

Reaching a deal will still be difficult. But the prospects haven't looked this good in years.

By Trita Parsi

Maybe We Need Recession Pop Right Now

Gen Zers and millennials are not the first generations to use music as a way to express societal insecurity, writes Taylor Crumpton.

By Taylor Crumpton

How It Felt to Have My Kennedy Center Show Canceled

Philippa Pham Hughes on heritage and humanity

By Philippa Pham Hughes
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