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Paying My Respects to a Linguistic Virtuoso
Notes on Kenneth Hale, the Brahma-bull-riding theoretical linguist who spoke 50 languages.
The Forgotten Communications Devices of the French Revolution
In a period when confusion could be deadly, inventors devised ingenious contraptions to help carry the nation’s boldest voices.
The Trouble With Narrative History
To understand human history, we must resist attributing meaning and motive to it.
America Is a Deadly Maze for Black Mothers-to-Be
Even the most privileged among them face needless harm in a healthcare system riddled with racial bias.