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What can we learn from Iceland? A lot, says a new book about that country’s women.

"Secrets of the Sprakkar," by Iceland’s first lady, Eliza Reid, highlights the accomplishments of women in a society that places high value on gender equality.

 

Mississippi mayor withholds library funds over LGBTQ books

A Mississippi library is missing out on over $100,000 in funding because the city's mayor objects to the "homosexual material" in its LGBTQ books.

 

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's library sells for nearly $2.4 million at auction

The library of the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, has sold at auction for nearly $2.4 million, according to auction house Bonhams.

 

For Rep. Raskin, personal grief and national trauma collided

The Maryland congressman reflects on his son's suicide and, days later, the insurrection at the Capitol.

 

An AI loop that ensnares consumers and critics alike

Jacob Ward warns about technology's dangers, but we've heard such alarms before.

 

For Rep. Raskin, personal grief and national trauma collided

For Rep. Raskin, personal grief and national trauma collided

The Maryland congressman reflects on his son's suicide and, days later, the insurrection at the Capitol.

 

China’s true ambitions, and what they mean for the U.S.

Elizabeth Economy looks closely at Xi Jinping's push to make China the center of the world.

 

An AI loop that ensnares consumers and critics alike

An AI loop that ensnares consumers and critics alike

Jacob Ward warns about technology's dangers, but we've heard such alarms before.

 

They were oppressors, but they were treated as gods

In the cults that sometimes grew around colonizers, Anna Della Subin sees a story of power and race.

 

George V, the proudly ‘ordinary’ king who rebranded the British monarchy

King George may have been boring, but his reign was successful, Jane Ridley argues.

 

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