History

September 30, 2020

When ISIS took over his city, Archbishop Najeeb Michaeel Moussa knew he had to jump into action to save hundreds of ancient manuscripts. The risky effort was dangerous but ultimately successful. Now, he has been nominated for a prestigious award by the European Union.

The origin of Nicaraguan Sign Language tells us a lot about language creation

The World

September 29, 2020

In the mid-1980s, linguists stumbled upon a kind of natural experiment on language creation — a sign language being used by deaf children in Managua that was only a few years old.

Trump administration

Retired army commander: US institutions will 'ensure a peaceful transition of power'

The World

September 25, 2020

The president's refusal to defend a core democratic concept brought swift rebukes, with a chorus of voices saying that this does not happen in America. The Senate even unanimously passed a resolution reaffirming the Legislature's commitment to an orderly transition.

Global Politics

Belarus opposition leader: 'We are fighting for the future of our children'

The World

September 24, 2020

Many in Belarus and across Europe say the Aug. 9 presidential election was rigged and that Svetlana Tikhanovskaya is the true president.

History

A slave ship’s logbook from 1795 reveals harrowing details of the middle passage

The World

September 24, 2020

The logbook, recently discovered in a California closet, now has a new home at Georgetown University where it is being preserved by scholars and digitized.

Commentary

Italy is caught in the middle of the EU's tussle with its 'systemic rival,' China

The World

September 21, 2020

Italian populists—skeptical of the value of EU membership—drove Italy to become the first G7 country to join China’s Belt and Road Initiative. Then the pandemic brought generous EU aid, leaving Italy to reassess who its real friends are and how best to help its economy.

Women & Girls

RBG’s early days in Sweden shaped her fight for women’s equality

The World

September 21, 2020

In the early 1960s, Ginsburg traveled to Sweden, and learned Swedish, to work on a law project with a Swedish scholar, Anders Bruzelius. Her observations of Swedish society opened up her eyes to the possibilities for women's equality in the United States.

A racial slur remains in hundreds of place names throughout North America

The World

September 18, 2020

Clashes throughout North America about the racial slur "squaw" is starting to lead to place name changes.

Education

How new legislation could improve Holocaust education in US public schools

The Conversation

September 17, 2020

The Never Again Education Act is meant to make Holocaust education more prominent in America's schools. A scholar of Holocaust studies explains five reasons why that's necessary.

Author Isabel Wilkerson: Caste, not race, is the 'bones' of inequality in the US

The World

September 16, 2020

Only by accepting the framework and language of a caste system can the US begin to heal from 400 years of racial inequality, argues author Isabel Wilkerson.

History

Iraqi archbishop who helped save ancient manuscripts from ISIS nominated for EU award

The origin of Nicaraguan Sign Language tells us a lot about language creation

Retired army commander: US institutions will 'ensure a peaceful transition of power'

Belarus opposition leader: 'We are fighting for the future of our children'

A slave ship’s logbook from 1795 reveals harrowing details of the middle passage

Italy is caught in the middle of the EU's tussle with its 'systemic rival,' China

RBG’s early days in Sweden shaped her fight for women’s equality

A racial slur remains in hundreds of place names throughout North America

How new legislation could improve Holocaust education in US public schools

Author Isabel Wilkerson: Caste, not race, is the 'bones' of inequality in the US

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