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In an ode to the Persian language, author Leili Anvar unfurls the work of 13th-century mystic poet Rumi and reflects on how poetry gives meaning to...
“A flourishing democracy next door is a scary thing for an autocrat,” says Ukrainian historian Olesya Khromeychuk. Detailing the history of Ukraine’s long struggle for sovereignty...
Israel and Palestine have grappled with enduring territorial disputes and complex geopolitical tensions across generations. In this profound TED Membership conversation, Palestinian peace activist Ali Abu...
Laprisha Berry Daniels’ grandparents left the Southern United States and migrated north to Detroit in the 1950s — a move that could be considered a big...
“People told me this was an unadaptable book, so the only logical thing to do was to try to adapt it,” says writer, producer and filmmaker...
Storyteller Golriz Lucina recounts how the historic sacrifice of Iranian 19th-century poet and mystic Táhirih planted the seeds for the “Woman, Life, Freedom” protests today, offering...
Lauren D. Ginsberg, an Ancient Rome professor, answers the internet’s burning questions about the Roman Empire. What did Romans snack on in the Colosseum? Why does...
“Love him or hate him, Napoleon is a figure probably unrivaled in modern history.” Today Jonathon Riley, a British General and historian, breaks down French emperor...
From World War II to the 2008 economic collapse and beyond, history shows that economists don’t always see the future as clearly as they think they...