Volcanoes are erupting in The Philippines, but on-fire Australia received some welcome rain. The Iran war cries have been called off and The Donald’s military powers are about to be hamstrung by the Senate. Meanwhile, his impeachment trial is starting, and we’re all on Twitter for a front-row seat.
Tag: Culture
03/11/2022
Ancient Mali’s manuscripts available online
The gallery contains up to 40 thousand documents written in ancient Arabic that have been digitized and made available online.
03/08/2022
Smithsonian to give back its collection of Benin bronzes
In a deal with Nigeria to be signed this spring, the Smithsonian creates a partnership for future exhibitions and programs.
02/22/2022
‘They fill me with emotion’ … Benin celebrates the return of its looted treasure
Priceless treasures stolen by the French army over a century ago have finally been returned to the African nation. Our writer joins the emotional celebrations
02/15/2022
New Mexico House unanimously passes bill to increase pay for Indigenous language teachers
“Native languages must be respected, honored and preserved.”
02/07/2022
The search for lost slave ships led this diver on an extraordinary journey
Explorer Tara Roberts took up diving to learn about the human side of a tragic era. She wound up connecting with her family’s inspiring past.
01/31/2022
The artists bringing live music to people’s front doors
A project that launched in London in lockdown continues to take live music to the doorsteps of isolated or vulnerable residents.
02/06/2022
How Yiddish Scholars Are Rescuing Women’s Novels From Obscurity
Works written decades ago, often by female Jewish immigrants, were dismissed as insignificant or unmarketable. But in the past several years, translators devoted to the literature are making it available to a wider readership.
02/08/2022
Opinion: English Is a Living Language — Period
I love it whenever I see it: “‘Free Pickup and Delivery,’” “‘Fresh Fish’” and the like.
02/08/2022
After Rwandan genocide, Hutu and Tutsi women unite behind the drum
The women, chatting back and forth, carry heavy drums and handfuls of drumsticks out into the courtyard. Without a word, they stand in front of their instruments. Suddenly, the drumming explodes with such joy that it’s impossible not to be carried away by the intensity.
02/10/2022
The Common Dating Strategy That’s Totally Wrong
If you’re looking for romance, stop focusing on what you and your date have in common.
02/04/2022
What is a “philosophy of progress?”
In outline, here are some of the main questions that I see as making up the philosophy of progress, grouped into four top-level topic areas: definition, evaluation, causation, and prescription.
01/31/2022