In the Messiest Contested Election, One Man Saved the System From Itself
Samuel Randall went against his own party’s wishes to keep the U.S. political system from falling apart.
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As we digitize some six million photo prints in our files — dating back more than 100 years — we are using those images to bring vivid narratives and compelling characters of the past to life.
As we digitize some six million photo prints in our files — dating back more than 100 years — we are using those images to bring vivid narratives and compelling characters of the past to life.
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CreditAssociated Press We Made Wildfire an Enemy for 110 Years. It Could Have Been an Ally.
Starting with the Big Blowup of 1910, the U.S. Forest Service’s strategy mostly has been to put out fires as fast as possible. With climate change and shifting populations, we’re losing that war.
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CreditJ R Eyerman/The LIFE Picture Collection, via Getty Images Feminist Factions United and Filled the Streets for This Historic March
In 1970, on the 50th anniversary of suffrage, the Women’s Strike for Equality brought together a diverse group of protesters.
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CreditJohn Olson/The LIFE Picture Collection, via Getty Images The ‘Hard Hat Riot’ Was a Preview of Today’s Political Divisions
Mayor Lindsay saw a country “virtually on the edge of a spiritual — and perhaps even a physical — breakdown.”
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CreditNeal Boenzi/The New York Times
A woman’s identity in the world is more than a one-dimensional story about honorifics.
By Veronica Chambers, Amisha Padnani and
Credit The class of 2020 has no idea what the future holds — and neither do we. Here’s a look back at some icons starting on their paths to renown.
By Veronica Chambers and
CreditJoe Wrinn/Harvard University, via Corbis, via Getty Images What Does Independence Look Like? Images From the Year of Africa
Luminaries of the diaspora on the legacy of 1960
CreditRoger daSilva/Xaritufoto 100 Years Ago, the Booziest January Suddenly Dried Up
In 1920, Prohibition went into effect, but America partied on.
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CreditThe New York Times Past TenseHow a Native American Resistance Held Alcatraz for 18 Months
In 1969, the Indians of All Tribes group laid claim to the surplus federal land that was once a federal penitentiary.
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CreditRalph Crane/The LIFE Picture Collection, via Getty Images Past Tense
Every Photo Tells a Story. His Spoke Volumes.
Sam Falk’s pictures for The New York Times brought a vivid sense of art to its pages.
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CreditSam Falk/The New York Times Past TenseWith the Guggenheim, Frank Lloyd Wright Built a Soaring and Intimate Sanctuary for Art
Just before he died, the architect created a spiraling city square that elevates the work it houses.
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CreditSam Falk/The New York Times Past TenseThis Investigator Used to Stake Out Women. Now, She Tails Men Online.
In her 30 years, the sleuth trade has gone from disguises to digging for data.
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CreditJose R. Lopez/The New York Times Past TenseGarbage Fires for Freedom: When Puerto Rican Activists Took Over New York’s Streets
Fifty years ago, the Young Lords evolved from a street gang to a political force.
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CreditLibrado Romero/The New York Times Past TensePaid Child Care for Working Mothers? All It Took Was a World War
When the men came home, the programs went away.
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Past TenseLone Wolves Connected Online: A History of Modern White Supremacy
Forty years ago, Louis Beam had the idea of using the internet to drive a movement. Today, his vision is disturbingly prevalent.
By Laura Smith
Mrs.
A poem explores how society erases a woman’s history, sacrifices and identity when it defines her by her husband’s name.
By Sarah Kay
Lady Jordan
In her poem, Denice Frohman revisits her childhood on the basketball court and how the hoop resembles a wedding band.
By Denice Frohman
Ms. Monroe
The poet Helen Mort reflects on the depth of the famous Marilyn.
By Helen Mort
Ray Eames, Out of Her Husband’s Shadow
The designer let her larger-than-life husband Charles do the talking. But the style symbolized by their shared name was a joint creation.
By Jennifer Schuessler
Is Marriage a Prize?
That’s what American social and pop culture taught me.
By Amisha Padnani
What Does ‘Wife’ Mean for Queer Women?
Do married lesbians use the title “Mrs.?” The answer is often “no.” Women also have strong feelings about the word “wife.”
By Kathleen Massara
Coronavirus Is Very Different From the Spanish Flu of 1918. Here’s How.
The fear is similar, but the medical reality is not.
By Gina Kolata
Past TenseThere’s No Halloween Like a New York City Halloween
Far from the porch lights and front walks of the suburbs, trick-or-treating in the city is its own thing.
By Dodai Stewart
Past TenseYour Halloween Costume Expires Sooner Than You Think
A brief history of wearing the zeitgeist, from the Rubik’s Cube to Minions.
By Jennifer Harlan
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