History
Wait, What Would Happen if Donald Trump Actually Became President?
We talked to historian and political expert Brian Balogh to get his take.
Did the Ancient Greeks Get Ebola?
A new paper from Dr. Powel Kazanjian theorises that the famous Plague of Athens was caused by the same virus that has decimated West Africa in recent years.
A New Report Revealed Just How Horrific Canada's Aboriginal Residential Schools Were
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission challenges readers to see how non-Aboriginal Canadians benefited from 120 years of residential school policy.
Can the Long History of 'Madness' Help in Our Understanding of Mental Health Today?
We talked to sociologist Andrew Scull about his new book 'Madness in Civilisation', which traces the history of mental health disorders over 3000 years.
Mastermind: The Radio DJ Drake Flew to Calgary to Meet
After being in the Canadian radio industry for 18 years, Paul Parhar has more knowledge than he knows what to do with.
What the Freddie Gray Protests Have in Common with the Riots of the 60s
Then, as now, people came together in anger over how the police, and society at large, were treating young black people.
The Man Who Says He Knows the Truth About America's Economic Stranglehold on the World
We talked to Matt Kennard, author of The Racket, a new book that investigates how the US government, its banks and its intelligence agencies enforce a very covert and modern type of imperialism.
The 'Space Jam' Website Is Proof the Internet Is a Big Crap Machine Full of Crap
How could you ever explain to someone that the 'Space Jam' website was once state of the art?
From 'Glen or Glenda' to 'The Danish Girl': A History of Trans Lives on Film
It's not all Eddie Redmayne.
Germany Plans to Republish 'Mein Kampf'
The Free State of Bavaria has blocked publication of Hitler's infamous manifesto for the past 70 years, because they own the book's copyright. But that copyright is due to expire at the end of this year.
Sideburns in the Suburbs: The Rockabilly Gangs of 1980s Paris
Gilles Elie Cohen photographed the coolest people that ever lived.
What Money Is and How It Moves All Over the World
A look at how we used to use money and how we use it today.