Essay Politics The Woman Who Would Be King By Kara Cooney The extraordinary rise and reign of Hatshepsut. More
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Essay Fashion When Women Ruled Fashion By Joan DeJean In the late seventeenth century, haute couture was produced by women, for women. More
Essay Disaster Pressure Drop By Simon Winchester Exploring—and ignoring—climate chaos in the South Pacific. More
Essay Rivalry & Feud Parry and Thrust By Jim Holt After a series of television clashes during the 1968 election, Gore Vidal and William F. Buckley Jr. developed a warm hatred of each other. More
Essay The Sea Around Alone By Maggie Shipstead The challenge of the world’s first solo, nonstop, around-the-world yacht race: to endure the danger of the sea, and the strain of solitude. More
Essay The Future Apocalypse Now By Tom Holland At the close of the first millennium, it seemed assured that the end of the world was nigh. More
