Nonfiction
Reading the Declaration of Independence as Holy Text
How the American creed emerged—and evolved—over 250 years
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Terry Allen’s "Cross the Razor"
How one artist started a conversation across the US-Mexico border
October 24, 2024
A Lost Future for the Middle East
Religious pluralism was a possibility after the Ottoman Empire. European colonialism changed that.
October 22, 2024
Facing America’s Social Crisis
The United States is at a turning point in economic policy. What happens next is crucial.
October 22, 2024
History Is Repeating Itself in Ukraine
Cycles of nationalism have existed for centuries. What do they reveal?
October 22, 2024
How the Radical Right Remade Nationalism
What happens when the central goal of politics becomes preserving national identity?
October 22, 2024
Why Han Kang’s Nobel Matters
My mother’s generation experienced unspeakable violence. Han found the words for it.
October 15, 2024
Chantal Akerman’s Elusive Interiors
What the filmmaker’s portrayal of women reveals—and withholds
September 9, 2024
