In the animal kingdom, rituals that connect, renew and heal January 22, 2021 Books Elephant scientist Caitlin O’Connell explores the lessons humans can learn. IFTTT Washington Post +
As MLK faced a crisis, Kennedy and Nixon made political calculations January 22, 2021 Books IFTTT Paul and Stephen Kendrick on how King’s 1960 arrest influenced the presidential campaign. Washington Post +
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Thrilling little machines: George Saunders analyzes Russian short fiction January 22, 2021 Books IFTTT in painstaking detail The author discusses Washington Post what makes a story work. +
Working to end slavery, Lincoln found power — and limits — in the Constitution January 22, 2021 Books His aggressive moves were paired with deference to states’ rights IFTTT James Oakes writes. Washington Post +
Individual Consciousness, Lengthy Biographies and Other Letters to the Editor January 22, 2021 Books and Literature IFTTT NYT NYTimes +
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Adoption Used to Be Hush-Hush. This Book Amplifies the Human Toll. January 22, 2021 Adoptions Babies and Infants Birth Control and Family Planning Books and Literature Children and Childhood Foster Care IFTTT NYT NYTimes Parenting Pregnancy and Childbirth Women and Girls +
What Has Gone Wrong Between Iran and the United States? January 22, 2021 Books and Literature IFTTT NYT NYTimes United States International Relations +
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Why is ‘The Push’ so popular? Perhaps because it plays into a mother’s worst fears. January 21, 2021 Books IFTTT Mommy guilt is the least of it in Ashley Audrain’s blockbuster suspense novel. Washington Post +