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A new open-access book explores why Ibn Khaldun’s medieval ideas about the rise and fall of civilizations still matter more ...

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Over his six-decade career, UChicago professor championed honest scholarship, diverse perspectives and his students ...

At the Smithsonian American Art Museum, a “national portrait” reveals what the United States looked like during its ...

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Persuasion is more than explaining an idea—it means helping people reconsider the way they already see the world. This explainer uses examples from Barry Schwartz, Elizabeth Gilbert, Daniel Dennett, ...