Katrina Gulliver is writing a history of urban life. Follow her on Twitter: @katrinagulliver.
How To Be the President's Kid
From Alice Roosevelt to Hunter Biden, we've never been sure how to reconcile American democracy with American dynasties.
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Lie Detectors Are Junk Science, but We Keep Using Them
Amit Katwala’s Tremors in the Blood explores how unreliable technologies have been used in our criminal justice system.
In The Listeners, Brian Hochman Details History of Eavesdropping
Wiretapping and eavesdropping used to be the norm. Perhaps privacy was always an illusion after all.
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Speaking Freely Through the Ages
As long as there have been laws, there have been attempts to silence people.
When Kidnappings Were All the Rage
With panic in the air, federal law enforcement seized the moment.
Miracles and Magic
The desire to know one's fortune seems to be an instinctive human urge.
The Long Shadow of the Palmer Raids
A century ago, the Wilson administration cracked down on immigrant anarchists. The raids lasted three months, and their impact was felt for decades.
What If Man Is a Killer Ape Beset by Original Sin?
A new book probes the roots of humans' destructive impulses.
A Social Media Platform Has Banned Support of Trump
It's Ravelry, and it's not just a "knitting site."
Myers-Briggs Is Bunk
Why doesn't that stop people from taking the enduringly popular personality test?
How We Lost Privacy
Today people are shamed for not sharing personal information about themselves.
