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Old Christ Church in Alexandria. Virginia, attended by General Robert E. Lee in his youth and pictured here in 1911 (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign/Wikimedia Commons)
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Divided Providence

Faith’s pivotal role in the outcome of the Civil War

Faith’s pivotal role in the outcome of the Civil War

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Ideology as Anatomy

How shifting ideas about women’s bodies have affected their lives

How shifting ideas about women’s bodies have affected their lives

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Island Royalty

A new biography of a Caribbean revolutionary

A new biography of a Caribbean revolutionary

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The Creator’s Code

Are humans alone in their ability to make art?

Are humans alone in their ability to make art?

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All Talk

Ease of communication will not save us

Ease of communication will not save us

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Barbarity at the Bataclan

A chilling account of darkness in the City of Light

A chilling account of darkness in the City of Light

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Heart of Semi-Darkness

A writer’s delectable quest for rare flavors

A writer’s delectable quest for rare flavors

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Masters of Horror and Magic

The German folklorists who helped build a nation

The German folklorists who helped build a nation

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For Want of Touch

The astonishing breadth of our passions

The astonishing breadth of our passions

Down and Out

A woman excised from her eminent husband’s story

A woman excised from her eminent husband’s story

It’s All Greek to Her

The woman who brought mythology to the masses

The woman who brought mythology to the masses

Connect or Die

The high cost of going it alone

The high cost of going it alone

To Get to the Other Side

Roads and the future of life on Earth

Roads and the future of life on Earth

Allergen Alert

When the back-to-school shopping list includes an EpiPen

When the back-to-school shopping list includes an EpiPen

Myth, Mystery, and Contradiction

A journey through a region in search of itself

A journey through a region in search of itself

Sea Changes

Navigating the currents of midlife—and redefining home along the way

Navigating the currents of midlife—and redefining home along the way

Family Tatters

A social experiment gone wrong

A social experiment gone wrong

Frontline Oracle

A new biography of America’s most beloved grunt reporter

A new biography of America’s most beloved grunt reporter

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