Fred Lapides

June 12, 2026

summaryThe Department of Revenge is a reporting-driven account of how Donald Trump reshaped the Justice Department in his second term into a tool for punishing enemies and centralizing control over American law enforcement

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June 11, 2026

A Treasure Hunter Discovered a Legendary WWII Gold Hoard. Then a Dictator Came Knocking

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June 11, 2026

Eight Predictions for the Future of Higher Education

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June 11, 2026

Daniel Immerwahr’s How to Hide an Empire argues that the United States has long been an empire, even though Americans usually picture it as a continental republic. The book shows how this imperial history has been obscured by the familiar “logo map” of the United States, which leaves out overseas territories and military reach.

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June 11, 2026

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June 11, 2026

Edwin Black’s The Farhud argues that the 1941 Baghdad pogrom was not an isolated eruption but part of a larger Nazi-Arab alliance shaped by anti-Jewish politics, anti-British sentiment, and wartime strategy.

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June 10, 2026

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summaryThe Department of Revenge is a reporting-driven account of how Donald Trump reshaped the Justice Department in his second term into a tool for punishing enemies and centralizing control over American law enforcement

A Treasure Hunter Discovered a Legendary WWII Gold Hoard. Then a Dictator Came Knocking

Eight Predictions for the Future of Higher Education

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A flesh-eating cattle parasite spreads beyond Texas as new screwworm cases are found

More than 100 UNRWA staff helped Hamas carry out Oct. 7 attack: federal watchdog

How playgrounds reinvented childhood

What Friendship Looked Like 20,000 Years Ago

20 Shocking Facts About The American Bison You Didn’t Know

The Covid lockdown accidentally created an incredible nature experiment. Here’s why

Edwin Black’s The Farhud argues that the 1941 Baghdad pogrom was not an isolated eruption but part of a larger Nazi-Arab alliance shaped by anti-Jewish politics, anti-British sentiment, and wartime strategy.

Former New Mexico AG says he was told to stand down in Epstein ranch probe

Harriet Beecher Stowe Wrote a Work of Fiction That Seemed So Real That It Changed the History of the Country

Why Mirrors Are Covered After Death in Some Cultures

Daido Moriyama’s NYC ’71: The Essence of Street Photography – Flashbak

High Density Living, 2000 Years Ago: Inside the Roman Apartment Buildin

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