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May 20 2025

Art in a State of Siege: Berlin, Kurinskij, Nuremberg, 1942-1947

What do artworks look like in extreme cases of collective experience?

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May 14 2025

Tracing the Black Sonic Avant-Garde

Adam Shatz ranges from the early days of Bebop to the birth of Free Jazz and the role these genres of Black music played in the struggle for civil rights in America.

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May 09 2025

In Search of Truth: A Journalist’s Journey

Mona El-Naggar on the challenges that shape a journalist’s quest for meaning in the stories they tell.

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May 05 2025

How the National Security Constitution Evolved and What To Do about It?

Harold Hongju Koh explains how the national security laws in the U.S. have changed.

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Apr 02 2025

Handbook for a Future Revolution: A Novel in Progress

Brian Evenson's writing touches upon the apocalyptic American admixture of violence, religion, and mental illness with a destabilizing intensity.

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Mar 31 2025

The Henry A. Kissinger Prize

The Henry A. Kissinger Prize honoring Baltic leaders Kaja Kallas, Evika Siliņa, and Ingrida Šimonytė

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Mar 26 2025

Crossing Disciplines

Composer/performer Pamela Z explains her work, process, and the increasingly blurred lines between disciplines in her artistic and sonic practices.

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Mar 20 2025

Leadership Lessons from a Career in Public Health

Rochelle P. Walensky talks about her leadership mantras that focus on adversity, resilience, people, trust, and communication.

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Mar 19 2025

Populist Rage and American Illiberalism

Jefferson Cowie offers a history of populism in America -- on both the left and right of the body politic

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Mar 14 2025

Why Graphic Narratives (Comics) Are No Joke

Ken Krimstein explains graphic narrative, drawing New Yorker cartoons, and the function of story and form.

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