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The New Yorker17h
Was the Civil War Inevitable?
Before Lincoln turned the idea of “the Union” into a cause worth dying for, he tried other means of ending slavery in America ...
Al Jazeera on MSN22h
In 1859, a South African declared himself emperor of the United States
Elon Musk wasn’t the first to shape the national conversation. Joshua Norton, a San Francisco cult figure, was.
Decades Later, the Truth Behind a Grisly Mass Murder in El Salvador
The 1980 execution of four American churchwomen was one of the most shocking human rights crimes of the twentieth century. No ...
The Times of Israel3h
New book portrays a chaotic Budapest just before the Holocaust reached Hungary
Last Days of Budapest' by Adam LeBor features oblivious politicians, Zionist forgers, courageous diplomats and murderous ...
Piscataquis Observer6h
Two lights commemorate the beginning of America’s birth
The “Two Lights for Tomorrow” procession moved down East Main Street to the Central Hall Commons, the second of four ...
Foreign Policy23h
Tariffs Aren’t Enough to Bring Back the Glory Days of U.S. Manufacturing
Before he sent the global economy into turmoil on his so-called “Liberation Day,” Trump promised that “April 2, 2025, will ...
The New York Times2d
New York Times - Top Stories
The first Latin American and first Jesuit pontiff, Francis was an outspoken voice who fought to create a more inclusive Roman Catholic Church. Conservatives accused him of diluting church teachings.