How did “Latin American literature” come to be? How did “Latin American literature” come to be? In this episode of Crash Course Latin American Literature, we trace the origins of this region’s stories ...

The short-term political boost to Argentine president Javier Milei's fortunes is unlikely to continue, as the familiar cycle of crisis and default looms.

Four years ago, the microdrama industry as we know it didn’t exist. Today, it’s a global juggernaut racing toward $26 billion ...

New York’s mayor-elect believes he can implement socialist policies through sheer rhetoric, as though mere words can make socialism work. However, economics ...

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(THE CONVERSATION) Something’s missing from Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s accounts of “Operation Northwoods.” Something that explains the origins of this menu of false flag operations – pretexts for war ...

Trucks are the indispensable workhorses of global commerce, essential for transporting goods, yet their complex nature can ...

Trump's trade policies are an admission of capitalism's failures. Perhaps finally enough people have learned the lessons of ...

Darío’s poem became a classic piece of literature in the anti-imperialist movement that swept Latin America in the last ...

America’s fight for independence reverberated around the world in significant ways, which University of Maryland history professor Richard Bell explores in his engaging new book, The American ...

Ken Burns’ latest documentary series for PBS, “The American Revolution,” a sprawling six-episode, 12-hour examination of our nation’s beginnings, premieres Sunday, Nov. 16, and airs through Friday, ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Back in 1990, Ken Burns made his reputation with “The Civil War,” a sprawling, multipart documentary that caused a ...