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Many of the bathrooms uncovered at Pompeii and elsewhere were communal.
The best and worst of yesterday has created the economy of today.
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The associations of civil society give us freedom to find systems that meet our needs.
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More than 30 essays on the subject “Why I became a Nazi” written by German women in 1934 have been lying fallow in the archives.
He’s also credited by some as having coined the phrase “user-friendly.”
Some Americans are fearful of government control and awash in conspiracy theories.
How did the Antarctic explorers survive tedium in the early 1900s?
Scientists discovered footprints made by some of the largest creatures ever to walk the Earth.
A new finding suggests Neanderthals were far from the big dumb brutes we make them out to be.
The ability to interact peacefully and voluntarily provides individuals a better quality of life.
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The costs of prohibition are great, but can people be trusted to make the best decisions for themselves?
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Strange bone circles made from mammoths revealed clues about how ancient communities survived Europe’s last ice age.
Half a billion people were infected.
Ever had trouble finding reason to get out of bed? Marcus Aurelius has some advice for you.
Edinburgh University project geo-locates victims of Scottish ‘witch-prickers’ in the 16th and 17th century.
Winston Churchill had a secret army, and bunkers like this would have hidden them during a German invasion.
In classical liberal philosophy, individual pursuit of happiness is made possible by a framework of law.
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Can the American government stop coronavirus spread? Its past actions speak volumes.
When it comes to individual freedom of expression, the power of external authorities must be limited.
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Don’t feel like going out to vote? These ten thinkers have something to tell you.
Dissatisfaction is often linked to scandals and economic shocks.
A song many consider the black national anthem rises again in the United States.
As a moral and political philosophy, classical liberalism lays a framework for the good society.
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Here’s how to have a healthier relationship with politics.
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Laws can’t stand by themselves. Professor James Stoner explains why.
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A new dinosaur species related to Tyrannosaurs found in Canada.
Understanding society as an ever-changing archipelago, rather than as a fixed, closed structure.
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Now an insult, ‘cretin’ was the medical term for a debilitating disease endemic in the Alps until the early 20th century.
The membership economy is upending how businesses are structured and how they deliver value to customers.
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Does the President get to decide when to ignore the law?
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