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Can a 1903 Supreme Court case put Roy Moore in the Senate?

A century of voting rights restrictions continues to haunt Alabama

Dec 5

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A typographical history of Apple.

Typography has been an integral part of the way we engage with text, whether it be on screen or in print, and Apple have realised it’s…

Alex de Oliviera Garland

Dec 5

How secret talks between the U.S. and China led to “the week that changed the world.”

Even before China became a military superpower, Nixon knew isolation was dangerous.

Dec 7

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A small Italian town can teach the world how to defuse controversial monuments

In the face of calls to both ‘destroy’ and ‘preserve’ a fascist monument, the town of Bolzano opted for what appears in retrospect a far…

Dec 6

From hope to horror in Tiananmen Square

June 4, 1989.

Nov 30

Rüdesheim + Koblenz, Germany

We followed the Rhine south on Saturday to the small town of Rüdesheim to visit their Weihnachtsmarkt (Christmas market). After several…

Jason R. Matheson

Dec 3

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Why Rent-To-Own Became a Bad Deal

The rent-to-own model, exemplified by Rent-a-Center, evolved from a mainstream model in the U.K. to one widely seen as predatory in the U.S…

Dec 3

Agile: Revolution and Counter-Revolution

From Agile Manifesto to Communist Manifesto and back again

Oct 26

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My 2018 Christmas List

To actually get to Christmas without a nuclear holocaust

Dec 1

Will Meghan Markle really be the first mixed-race royal?

Some historians suspect that Queen Charlotte was of African descent

Dec 2

The Secret Life of a Silicon Valley Airport

In San Carlos, SQL is code for an aviation ‘cult’ that flies organ donations and rescued pets

THE SIX FIFTY Staff

Nov 30

The 30 Best Christmas Books of All Time

“It’s the best time of the year for the family

Dec 1

These Nazi stereographs were precious propaganda for the discerning fascist

The invasion of Poland as seen from Hitler’s inner circle

Dec 1

Here’s how to Reframe the ‘Ugly American.’ You in?

I remember the first time I read The Ugly American. It opened my eyes to the complexity of human behavior in relation to culture. The novel…

Caroline DePalatis

Nov 30

A Feminist’s Stroll through New York City

Discovering the Manhattan landmarks of a renowned writer and activist.

Nov 29

The Rise and Fall of Rome As Seen Through Its Sieges

A new historical work documents the city’s war-torn history through seven of its most brutal sackings.

Nov 29

Happy Birthday to America’s First Female Governor Nellie Tayloe Ross

Nellie Tayloe Ross was born November 29, 1876, in Saint Joseph, Missouri. Her family were farmers with very little property. So in 1884…

Nov 29

Queen Nzinga demanded to be treated as an equal and refused to take a king

‘BRAZEN’ | Excerpts from a forthcoming graphic novel highlighting women throughout history

Nov 29

When the Fort Hood Three refused to go to Vietnam, they sparked a military revolution

The war was “illegal, immoral, and unjust”

Nov 30

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Why Nigeria Can Still Thrive, As Nigerians Are Sold Into Slavery and Stripped Of Their Organs

It’s a long-standing tradition

Nov 29

The Quiz Show Scandal, or Why Jeopardy! is Played Backwards

Some perspective on why Alex Trebek makes contestants answer in question form

Steve Chatterton

Nov 27

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How Charlie Brown Destroyed Aluminum Christmas Trees

Today we have Netflix, Hulu, and countless other on-demand TV options in addition to satellite and cable TV. But in 1965 most households…

Daniel Canfield

Nov 27