- PostEverythingPerspective
Here’s how Democrats can fix the Build Back Better mess — and appease Manchin
If Democrats take Manchin’s own proposal seriously — with one small addition — they might be able to move ahead.
By Adam JentlesonDecember 22, 2021 - Made by HistoryPerspective
D.B. Cooper’s skyjacking continues to fascinate Americans half a century later
Why the only unsolved skyjacking in American airspace has become a thing of lore.
By Katrina GulliverDecember 22, 2021 - Made by HistoryPerspective
Unhappy about privacy laws? One teen showed how to force change.
Unhappy over the unauthorized use of her image, Abigail Roberson blazed a path at the turn of the 20th century.
By Bruce DearstyneDecember 22, 2021 - PostEverythingPerspective
No, Joe Manchin, parents won’t use paid leave to go on ‘hunting trips’
Does the West Virginia moderate really understand his constituents?
By Elizabeth SpiersDecember 21, 2021 - Made by HistoryPerspective
The moral crusader behind some of our most draconian, patriarchal laws
How support from blue blooded elites curtailed women's rights.
By Amy SohnDecember 21, 2021 - Made by HistoryPerspective
Richard Nixon’s war on cancer has lessons for Biden’s new push against the disease
Fifty years later, the legacy of the National Cancer Act illustrates the need for a broad approach.
By Eugene Rusyn and Abbe GluckDecember 21, 2021 - PostEverythingPerspective
Even the best-case scenario with omicron will still be bad
Don't be too reassured yet by the thought that the variant mostly causes mild disease.
By William HanageDecember 21, 2021 - PostEverythingPerspective
Abortion pills by mail are safe. The FDA finally acknowledged it.
But the agency left other unnecessary restrictions in place, reminding us that abortion care is treated differently than other types of health care.
By Daniel GrossmanDecember 20, 2021 - Made by HistoryPerspective
Abortion will remain a national issue no matter what the Supreme Court does
Moral issues cannot be contained at the state level — and abortion wasn’t before Roe, either.
By David KarolDecember 20, 2021 - Made by HistoryPerspective
The century-plus history fueling the college football coaching carousel
The sport’s partnership with the media has turned it into big business and increased scrutiny.
By Andrew McGregorDecember 20, 2021 - Made by HistoryPerspective
History shows how to fix the U.S.'s abysmal maternal and infant mortality rates
The maternal health intervention from a century ago that worked.
By Michelle BezarkDecember 19, 2021 - Perspective
The Cold War is over. Why do we still treat Russia like the Evil Empire?
Both countries are locked in old battles. What if we just stopped fighting them?
By Joseph WeisbergDecember 17, 2021 - Review
How politics, money and science steered the quest for a coronavirus vaccine
The efforts to battle the pandemic were heroic — but sometimes chaotic or cynical.
By Meredith O'BrienDecember 17, 2021 - Review
In this vivid history of the Middle Ages, East and West are interconnected
Dan Jones also strives to draw parallels between medieval times and our own.
By Emily MichelsonDecember 17, 2021 - Review
When Boeing put profit over quality in the 737 Max, the result was tragedy
Reporter Peter Robison explores the compromises and flaws that led to fatal crashes.
By Jon GertnerDecember 17, 2021 - Review
As George Washington’s farming techniques evolved, so did his views on slavery
What the first president’s own documents reveal about his life and work as a farmer.
By Mark SpencerDecember 17, 2021 - Review
American colonists called him a tyrant. But was King George III really so bad?
The monarch had plenty of shortcomings, but he wasn’t a brute, writes Andrew Roberts.
By David StewartDecember 17, 2021 - Review
How the Revolutionary War created a nation — and divided its citizens
H.W. Brands tells the story of the era through the eyes of prominent patriots and loyalists.
By Carol BerkinDecember 17, 2021 - Perspective
Five myths about street gangs
No, gruesome initiations aren’t required, and yes, members can leave their gangs.
By Chandra BozelkoDecember 17, 2021 - Made by HistoryPerspective
The danger of seeking compromise on voting rights
Senators pushing for compromise on voting rights are repeating a mistake from the 1850s.
By Rachel SheldenDecember 17, 2021