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In 1830, David Walker sewed a pamphlet into the lining of a coat. The volume was thin enough to be hidden, but its content was far from insubstantial. At the time, many members of the US government considered this pamphlet to be one of the most dangerous documents in American history. But what was this incendiary document? And who exactly was the man who wrote it?

Get to know the story of Radio Venceremos, an underground radio collective that fought US-backed fascism during the Salvadoran Civil War.

Dig into Zora Neale Hurston's classic novel, "Their Eyes Were Watching God," which follows Janie Crawford in her search for love and agency.

Uncover the history of the hidden communities that inhabited the Great Dismal Swamp in North America.

Dig into the Attica Prison Rebellion, where prisoners took control of the facility in response to inhumane living conditions, and the violent retaking that followed.

Discover history's first empire: Sumer, located in Mesopotamia, which built the world's first cities and created the first writing system.

Discover history's first empire: Sumer, located in Mesopotamia, which built the world's first cities and created the first writing system.

Get to know the story of Quanah Parker, a Native American warrior and leader, and the last chief of the Comanche tribe.

A journey to the childhood memories. Animated with nostalgia and imagination. It tells the events that happened one day to the kids in a small Dominican neighborhood.

A journey to the childhood memories. Animated with nostalgia and imagination. It tells the events that happened one day to the kids in a small Dominican neighborhood.

Get to know the life of West African revolutionary Thomas Sankara, and his pursuit of liberating Burkina Faso from colonial rule.

Explore Dante Alighieri’s epic poem, “Divine Comedy,” a 3-part narrative that follows Dante’s journey for salvation through Hell.

Discover the myth of how the weak and pimply Aztec god Nanahuatl sacrificed himself to become Lord Sun and created a new world.

Learn about the life and tragic death of gay rights pioneer Harvey Milk, California's first openly gay public official.

Much science fiction features white male heroes who blast aliens or become saviors of brown people. Octavia E. Butler knew she could tell a better story. She built stunning worlds rife with diverse characters, and brought nuance and depth to the representation of their experiences.

Dive into Salman Rushdie's masterpiece, 'Midnight's Children,' a work of magical realism that deals with India's transition from British colonialism to independence.

Two men, Estragon and Vladimir, meet by a tree at dusk to wait for someone named "Godot." So begins a vexing cycle where the two debate when Godot will come, why they're waiting and whether they're even at the right tree.

Get informed on the science behind post-traumatic stress disorder, PTSD, its symptoms and how the brain reacts to trauma.

Edward Paulino details the 1937 Haitian Massacre.

Imagine, for a second, a duck teaching a French class. A ping-pong match in orbit around a black hole. A dolphin balancing a pineapple. You probably haven’t actually seen any of these things. But you could imagine them instantly. How does your brain produce an image of something you’ve never seen? Andrey Vyshedskiy details the neuroscience of imagination.

Sarah Rosenthal dives into the Abstract Expressionist movement in hopes of answering that question.

Angela Koine Flynn describes the science of skin color.

Bryan W. Van Norden reveals the man behind the mystery.

Michael Murillo gives the full picture on plasma.

A look into the space that no longer we can claim our own. A farewell to the memories, view through the eyes of Dante, the observer. Today's responsible for the catharsis and misfortune of making us leave what we once called Home.