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The Stained Legacy Of Lee Kuan Yew

While Lee Kuan Yew ushered in an era of wealth for Singapore, it came it a high cost. Open markets do not equal open societies.

By John Schellhase • Apr 23, 2015

The Stained Legacy Of Lee Kuan Yew

While Lee Kuan Yew ushered in an era of wealth for Singapore, it came it a high cost. Open markets do not equal open societies.

By John Schellhase • April 23, 2015

Hollywood’s Old Loves: Vintage Celebrity Couples That Time Almost Forgot

Helen Mirren and Liam Neeson? Anjelica Huston and Jack Nicholson? These are the old loves that celebs want to forget and we love to remember.

By Savannah Cox • Apr 22, 2015

Hollywood’s Old Loves: Vintage Celebrity Couples That Time Almost Forgot

Helen Mirren and Liam Neeson? Anjelica Huston and Jack Nicholson? These are the old loves that celebs want to forget and we love to remember.

By Savannah Cox • April 22, 2015

Bizarre Human Mating Rituals That Challenge Your Understanding Of Romance

Humans are incredibly variable, with institutions changing across cultures and throughout time. These bizarre human mating rituals are testament to that.

By Richard Stockton • Apr 15, 2015

Bizarre Human Mating Rituals That Challenge Your Understanding Of Romance

Humans are incredibly variable, with institutions changing across cultures and throughout time. These bizarre human mating rituals are testament to that.

By Richard Stockton • April 15, 2015

The Life Of Polly Adler, One Of The First Modern Female Moguls

In many ways, Polly Adler's rags to riches tale is exemplary of the American Dream. Who was she?

By Abby Norman • Apr 14, 2015

The Life Of Polly Adler, One Of The First Modern Female Moguls

In many ways, Polly Adler's rags to riches tale is exemplary of the American Dream. Who was she?

By Abby Norman • April 14, 2015

Laura Bridgman Paved The Way For Helen Keller, So Why Have You Never Heard Of Her?

Famous teacher Annie Sullivan said that Laura Bridgman was "intellectually superior" to Helen Keller. So why do the history books forget her?

By Abby Norman • Apr 13, 2015

Laura Bridgman Paved The Way For Helen Keller, So Why Have You Never Heard Of Her?

Famous teacher Annie Sullivan said that Laura Bridgman was "intellectually superior" to Helen Keller. So why do the history books forget her?

By Abby Norman • April 13, 2015

St. Augustine’s Architecture Tells The Story Of Its Rich Multicultural History

The Pilgrims landed on Plymouth Rock in 1620, but by this time the Spaniards already had a colonial experiment in action—and it wasn’t in frozen Massachusetts. St. Augustine, Florida is the oldest continuously occupied European-founded city in the United States. Existing long before the American Revolutionary War, affirmative action, and...

By Susan Sims • Apr 9, 2015

St. Augustine’s Architecture Tells The Story Of Its Rich Multicultural History

The Pilgrims landed on Plymouth Rock in 1620, but by this time the Spaniards already had a colonial experiment in action—and it wasn’t in frozen Massachusetts. St. Augustine, Florida is the oldest continuously occupied European-founded city in the United States. Existing long before the American Revolutionary War, affirmative action, and...

By Susan Sims • April 9, 2015

Intricate Tibetan Sand Paintings Dismantled After Completion

If you’ve already powered through the third season of House of Cards, you’ll probably remember the monks who spent weeks creating an awesome sand painting in the middle of the White House. In reality, Tibetan Buddhist monks have been creating sand mandalas (mandala means “circle” in Sanskrit) for more than...

By Kiri Picone • Apr 7, 2015

Intricate Tibetan Sand Paintings Dismantled After Completion

If you’ve already powered through the third season of House of Cards, you’ll probably remember the monks who spent weeks creating an awesome sand painting in the middle of the White House. In reality, Tibetan Buddhist monks have been creating sand mandalas (mandala means “circle” in Sanskrit) for more than...

By Kiri Picone • April 7, 2015

ATI Neighborhood Tours: Little Italy, New York City

Little Italy is a New York City neighborhood that needs no explanation, but here’s one anyway. Nestled away in Lower Manhattan-Chinatown’s sprawl is the famous (and shrinking) Italian-American enclave. The smell of wood-burning brick ovens and basil beckons from every bistro, with tourists and religious relics dotting street corners. If...

By Chris Altman • Apr 6, 2015

ATI Neighborhood Tours: Little Italy, New York City

Little Italy is a New York City neighborhood that needs no explanation, but here’s one anyway. Nestled away in Lower Manhattan-Chinatown’s sprawl is the famous (and shrinking) Italian-American enclave. The smell of wood-burning brick ovens and basil beckons from every bistro, with tourists and religious relics dotting street corners. If...

By Chris Altman • April 6, 2015

The Crazy And Charming Theory Of Love In Plato’s “Symposium”

Taking place thousands of years ago, Aristophanes' theory on love is more sophisticated and progressive than a lot of modern politicians.

By John Schellhase • Apr 2, 2015

The Crazy And Charming Theory Of Love In Plato’s “Symposium”

Taking place thousands of years ago, Aristophanes' theory on love is more sophisticated and progressive than a lot of modern politicians.

By John Schellhase • April 2, 2015

Gone With Youth: Ernest Hemingway’s Journalism

In his memoir A Moveable Feast, Ernest Hemingway recalls what he told himself when he felt he couldn’t write: “I would stand and look out over the roofs of Paris and think, ‘Do not worry. You have always written before and you will write now. All you have to do...

By John Schellhase • Mar 28, 2015

Gone With Youth: Ernest Hemingway’s Journalism

In his memoir A Moveable Feast, Ernest Hemingway recalls what he told himself when he felt he couldn’t write: “I would stand and look out over the roofs of Paris and think, ‘Do not worry. You have always written before and you will write now. All you have to do...

By John Schellhase • March 28, 2015