Category: Culture
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An American in Brazil Learns Why the World Cup Matters
Reading Time: 6 minutesThe world cup is here. Do you know the history of the sport and the culture it has in Brazil?
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Last Week in History: June 1–7 | Democracy, Technology, Tragedy, and Cultural Milestones
Reading Time: 6 minutesFrom Italy becoming a republic and the release of Sgt. Pepper’s to the Tiananmen Square crackdown and the birth of CNN, explore the major historical events that occurred during the first week of June and discover how they continue to shape the modern world.
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The Return of Rio’s Blue-and-Yellow Macaws: Back After More Than 200 Years
Reading Time: 5 minutesFor more than 200 years, blue-and-yellow macaws were missing from Rio de Janeiro. Discover how deforestation and wildlife trafficking drove these iconic birds from the Atlantic Forest, and how an ambitious conservation project is bringing them back to Tijuca National Park.
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Untold History: 1492 Christopher Columbus and the Birth of the American Myth Machine
Reading Time: 7 minutesA deep dive into how Christopher Columbus became the foundation of America’s national origin story — and how history, mythmaking, religion, politics, and power transformed one controversial voyage in 1492 into centuries of cultural mythology.
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It’s the Life in Your Years”: A Reflection on Retirement, Time, and Meaning
Reading Time: 2 minutesAs retirement changes my perspective on aging and time, Abraham Lincoln’s famous quote about “the life in your years” takes on a much deeper meaning. A personal reflection on purpose, memories, relationships, and what truly matters as we grow older
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Fact, Fiction, & Fallout: The Epstein Tapes, Trump, Substack Doctors, and the Internet’s Favorite Hobby: Jumping to Conclusions
Reading Time: 8 minutesA deep dive into the viral Trump and Epstein “tape” claims, what is actually documented, what remains speculation, and how social media turns rumors, outrage, and partial facts into internet mythology.
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Last Week in History (25-May to 31-May) | Key Events, Milestones & Moments
Reading Time: 8 minutesHistory happens by the moment. Take a look at some events from this week in history. Do you remember them? did they impact you?
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Post 4 – Soccer History To The World Cup
Reading Time: 3 minutesAre you following the FIFA 2026 World Cup. We have a weekly series going up to the start. What do you think? check it out and make a prediction.
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Untold History: The 2,000-Year Road to World War I: How Rome’s Legacy Shaped Modern Europe
Reading Time: 8 minutesFrom the Roman Republic to the collapse of Europe’s great empires in 1918, this deep historical analysis explores how Rome, the Holy Roman Empire, the Catholic Church, nationalism, and dynastic rivalries shaped the political tensions that ultimately led to World War I and the modern European order.