How Dictators Come to Power in a Democracy
Source: Forbes
A conservative columnist looks to Nazi Germany for lessons that might apply closer to home.
Opinion
Why exploration matters—and why the government should pay for it
Source: McKinsey & Company
Neil deGrasse Tyson makes the case for doubling the small budget allotted to NASA.
Humans of New York and the Cavalier Consumption of Others
Source: The New Yorker
In this column, writer and critic Vinson Cunningham compares the work of Humans of New York photographer Brandon Stanton to earlier documentarians such as Jacob Riis.
How America became Italian
Source: The Washington Post
Using the example of Italian-Americans, history professor and author Vincent J. Cannato argues that the exchange of cultures and ideas between native-born Americans and immigrants positively influences society.
Arthur Miller’s Chameleon Play
Source: The Nation
Critic Alina Cohen reviews a recent Broadway production of The Crucible and reflects on the play’s lasting themes.
In ‘All the Wild That Remains,’ David Gessner illuminates two great writers on the American West.
Source: The Washington Post
Read this review of nature writer David Gessner’s biography of two other authors whose work he argues remains relevant today.
Jamaica Kincaid’s Antigua
Source: The New York Times
In this essay, travel writer Monica Drake explores the homeland of author Jamaica Kincaid and looks for the inspiration she found in her writing.
Opinion: Why Nazi Hunting is Still a Worthy Pursuit
Source: CNN
Dr. Efraim Zuroff asserts that we should continue to pursue and bring to justice Nazis who participated in the atrocities of the Holocaust, more than 60 years after the war ended.
Address at the Conclusion of the Selma to Montgomery March
Source: Stanford University
Read or listen to one of the most important speeches by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
What Separates Us from Chimpanzees?
Source: TED
The line between humans and animals, biologist Jane Goodall argues, is fuzzy. In this TED Talk, she explores not only how human-like chimpanzees and other animals can be, but also how the human world and the natural world are intertwined—and how we can use our influence for good.