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How Photographer Kevin Carter’s Work During The Sudan Famine Drove Him To Suicide

How Photographer Kevin Carter’s Work During The Sudan Famine Drove Him To Suicide

The photographer behind "The Vulture and the Little Girl," depicting a starving child during Sudan's 1993 famine, Kevin Carter killed himself the following year.
The Bicycle’s Deadly History

The Bicycle’s Deadly History

Bicycle history is one of trial and error, Victorian ideals, and--in a way--a story of women's social advancement.
7 Depictions Of Depression In Film That Are Actually Accurate

7 Depictions Of Depression In Film That Are Actually Accurate

Depression in film is often glamorized to the point that we don't treat the condition with the seriousness as we should. These films actually get it right.
The History of Voting in America

The History of Voting in America

Voting history is a story of the powerful trying to keep minorities from asserting their own power at the polls.
When Texas Sprayed DDT On Citizens To Prevent Polio

When Texas Sprayed DDT On Citizens To Prevent Polio

Years before the polio vaccine and Rachel Carson's "Silent Spring" were born into existence, pesticides like DDT were thought to cure most ailments.
20 Must See Documentaries Streaming On Netflix

20 Must See Documentaries Streaming On Netflix

Planning a nice night in? We've got you covered with twenty must-see interesting documentaries on Netflix streaming. It's up to you to get the wine, though.
Stolen Youth: Child Brides Around The World

Stolen Youth: Child Brides Around The World

Under the guise of tradition, child brides around the world face a life of poverty, mistreatment and stolen opportunities.
1924 Owens Valley Protests Foreshadow California’s Scary Drought Problems

1924 Owens Valley Protests Foreshadow California’s Scary Drought Problems

If you thought that California's water woes are a new event, the Owens Valley Protests are sure to leave you dumbfounded.
5 Times That Satire Crossed Vladimir Putin

5 Times That Satire Crossed Vladimir Putin

Vladimir Putin is the world's first viral dictator, and satire has been mainly digital. And guess what? The thug in a trapper's hat hasn't received it well.
23 Artists Who Upcycle Old Texts To Create Beautiful Book Art

23 Artists Who Upcycle Old Texts To Create Beautiful Book Art

While the practice might make bibliophiles wince, book art provides a new life to dusty texts.
Horace Greasley: How To Escape A POW Camp Over 200 Times

Horace Greasley: How To Escape A POW Camp Over 200 Times

Love led Horace Greasley to make over 200 escapes from German POW camps during World War Two. And his story is about to become immortalized through film.