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Patriotism means pride in country, but what are we proud of? A former national park ranger suggests that visiting historic sites can remind Americans of the heritage, good and bad, that they share.
Children end up caught in the political crossfire.
The idea of an American Muslim registry has gained traction in some circles, but the historical precedents are shaky at best.
If police officers are sent to museums to train observational skills, shouldn't literary texts be used to teach empathy?
Many groups have been labeled 'enemy' in the American past. A literary scholar looks at the role literature and philosophy have played in dispelling fears and shifting public attitudes.
Afghan, Syrian and Eritrean refugees keep arriving on Europe’s shores, reputedly at an increasing rate. They attempt to traverse the Mediterranean by land and sea, presumably hastened by Putin’s bombing…
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