Smithsonian Magazine

Why It Matters Whether Students Learn About World War I in American History or World ...

April 6 marks the centenary of the United States’ entry into World War I. But how should Americans remember the war? In Hungary, for example, World War I is often remembered for the Treaty of Trianon, ...
The Guardian

A new cold war? World war three? How do we navigate this age of confusion?

In history, as in romance, beginnings matter – so what we do now will be crucial in shaping the future In these times of planetary polycrisis, we try to get our bearings by looking to the past. Are we ...
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

An illustrated history of the world’s deadliest epidemics, from ancient Rome to Covid-19

How does the COVID-19 pandemic compare to viral outbreaks of the past? As the world lurches into a fourth year of the COVID-19 pandemic, the official death count based on public disclosures is ...
BBC

A History of the World in 100 Objects

Roman Mars & Neil MacGregor on the new US spinoff: A History of the U.S. in 100 Objects. Neil MacGregor updates his famous radio series with an object chosen to represent 2020. Solar-powered lamp and ...