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Research into the development of human language

An early American naturalist’s terrifying account continues to color how the public views an iconic reptile

How a so-so novelist became a major spokesman for organic farming

What the Victorian climate scientist John Tyndall learned from the Alps

An interview with Jared Farmer

How a would-be voter became a civil rights legend

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For one thing, she liked a challenge

W.E.B. DuBois 100 years ago

What Happened to Black Wall Street

An Interview with Kevin Young

As a budding anthropologist, the storyteller began to find her way