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Erin Blakemore

There weren't any laws against abortion in the U.S. until the 19th century—and as those laws ...

How U.S. abortion laws went from nonexistent to acrimonious

18 May 2022. By Erin Blakemore

How Queen Victoria remade the British monarchy

10 May 2022. By Erin Blakemore

How genocide is defined—and why it’s so difficult to prove

23 April 2022. By Erin Blakemore

In Yemen’s war, a photographer finds points of light in the darkness

19 April 2022. By Erin Blakemore

Thomas Edison didn’t invent the light bulb—but here’s what he did do

14 April 2022. By Erin Blakemore

What were the Troubles that ravaged Northern Ireland?

12 April 2022. By Erin Blakemore

This ‘archaeologist’s wife’ was a pioneering scholar in her own right

1 April 2022. By Erin Blakemore

This ancient festival is a celebration of springtime—and a brand new year

16 March 2022. By Erin Blakemore

The roots of International Women’s Day are more radical than you think

8 March 2022. By Erin Blakemore

Where Valentine’s Day is unloved—and forbidden

14 February 2022. By Erin Blakemore

Why Lunar New Year typically prompts the world’s largest annual migration

31 January 2022. By Erin Blakemore

Who was Anne Frank? Why her legacy is still fought over today

27 January 2022. By Erin Blakemore

How a peaceful protest at Tiananmen Square turned into a massacre

30 December 2021. By Erin Blakemore

The new year once started in March—here's why

22 December 2021. By Erin Blakemore

How Christmas has evolved over centuries

13 December 2021. By Erin Blakemore

80 years after Pearl Harbour, here's how the attack changed history

7 December 2021. By Erin Blakemore

Advent is a season of candlelight, reflection, and expectation

30 November 2021. By Erin Blakemore

5 ways Jacques Cousteau pushed to protect the planet

2 November 2021. By Erin Blakemore

How a pyramid rose from the ashes of a colossal volcanic eruption

21 September 2021. By Erin Blakemore

Why Yom Kippur is the holiest day of the Jewish year

15 September 2021. By Erin Blakemore