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Letizia Battaglia’s Photos Take You To The Bloody Heart Of The Sicilian Mafia

Letizia Battaglia’s Photos Take You To The Bloody Heart Of The Sicilian Mafia

“Americans love ‘The Sopranos.' They don’t believe the Mafia is like (they see on TV), but the Mafia is dangerous like ISIS.”
What Kind Of Person Thinks The Holocaust Didn’t Happen, And Why Do They Feel That Way?

What Kind Of Person Thinks The Holocaust Didn’t Happen, And Why Do They Feel That Way?

How Holocaust denial first took root and where it's flourishing today.
The Rise And Fall Of The Black Panther Party

The Rise And Fall Of The Black Panther Party

In 1966, Bobby Seale and Huey Newton created the Black Panther Party, a revolutionary black socialist movement that would take America by storm.
Ayahuasca, The Most Psychedelic Tea You’ll Ever Try

Ayahuasca, The Most Psychedelic Tea You’ll Ever Try

Everything you need to know about ayahuasca, the psychedelic brew straight out of the Amazon that has taken the West by storm.
The 26 Most Unbelievably Sexist Ads You’ve Ever Seen

The 26 Most Unbelievably Sexist Ads You’ve Ever Seen

These unbelievably sexist ads from decades past and present reveal both how far society has come and how much further we need to go.
How Pumpkin Spice Took Over Fall: A Brief History

How Pumpkin Spice Took Over Fall: A Brief History

How and why did the pumpkin spice latte become a global phenomenon?
History Of “Racial Terrorism” Means U.S. Government Owes African-Americans Reparations, U.N. Group Says

History Of “Racial Terrorism” Means U.S. Government Owes African-Americans Reparations, U.N. Group Says

The group cited the War on Drugs, police brutality, and mass incarceration as examples of how the U.S. continues to inflict "racial terror" on African-Americans.
This U.S. Government Agency Kills Millions Of Animals A Year

This U.S. Government Agency Kills Millions Of Animals A Year

Wildlife Services has used taxpayer dollars to kill millions of animals since 2000. Here's what you should know about the organization, and why the problem is bigger than wildlife.
New Photo Series Imagines Nature’s Ghostly Return To Urban Spaces

New Photo Series Imagines Nature’s Ghostly Return To Urban Spaces

Urbanization may hold the key to alleviating poverty, but at what cost can this come?
The Troubling Legacy Of Mikhail Kalashnikov’s Greatest Invention

The Troubling Legacy Of Mikhail Kalashnikov’s Greatest Invention

How Mikhail Kalashnikov invented the AK-47, why it took over the world, and what he wishes he'd made instead.