Juxtapositions of Excellence and Failure in Britain
Rowan Moore's article reflects on museums, the HS2 bat tunnel, historical revisionism by Policy Exchange, and personal experiences with the NHS, highlighting juxtapositions of excellence and failure across various sectors.
Juxtapositions of Excellence and Failure in Britain
Rowan Moore's article reflects on museums, the HS2 bat tunnel, historical revisionism by Policy Exchange, and personal experiences with the NHS, highlighting juxtapositions of excellence and failure across various sectors.
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44% Bias Score
New Books Explore the Bible's Enduring Influence
Two new books analyze the Bible, with John Barton's offering a detailed historical account of its creation and Roberto Calasso's providing a literary exploration of its enduring influence on Western culture, highlighting its unique narrative style and impact on contemporary consciousness.
New Books Explore the Bible's Enduring Influence
Two new books analyze the Bible, with John Barton's offering a detailed historical account of its creation and Roberto Calasso's providing a literary exploration of its enduring influence on Western culture, highlighting its unique narrative style and impact on contemporary consciousness.
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20% Bias Score
The Vasari Corridor: From Secret Passage to Public Museum"
Cosimo I de' Medici commissioned Giorgio Vasari to build the secret Vasari Corridor, connecting the Palazzo Pitti to the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence in 1565, to ensure the safe and swift passage of the Medici family through the city, an act that involved demolishing houses and altering the Ponte Vec...
The Vasari Corridor: From Secret Passage to Public Museum"
Cosimo I de' Medici commissioned Giorgio Vasari to build the secret Vasari Corridor, connecting the Palazzo Pitti to the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence in 1565, to ensure the safe and swift passage of the Medici family through the city, an act that involved demolishing houses and altering the Ponte Vec...
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44% Bias Score
Cuauhtémoc Exhibition: History and Memory
The National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) in Mexico City presents "Cuauhtémoc: History and Memory," an exhibition at the Templo Mayor Museum showcasing over 30 artifacts related to the last Mexica tlatoani until April 27, 2025, commemorating the 500th anniversary of his death and fea...
Cuauhtémoc Exhibition: History and Memory
The National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) in Mexico City presents "Cuauhtémoc: History and Memory," an exhibition at the Templo Mayor Museum showcasing over 30 artifacts related to the last Mexica tlatoani until April 27, 2025, commemorating the 500th anniversary of his death and fea...
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24% Bias Score
De Gaulle Auction Offers Rare Historical Insights
A Paris auction on December 16th will sell Charles de Gaulle's personal items, including manuscripts and letters spanning his life from childhood to wartime experiences, with proceeds benefiting a disability foundation.
De Gaulle Auction Offers Rare Historical Insights
A Paris auction on December 16th will sell Charles de Gaulle's personal items, including manuscripts and letters spanning his life from childhood to wartime experiences, with proceeds benefiting a disability foundation.
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48% Bias Score
"Surge in Italian Tourism to Armenia Driven by New Flights and Global Recognition"
"Increased flight connections from Italy and Lonely Planet's Best in Travel 2025 designation have led to a surge in Italian tourism to Armenia, with 12,350 visitors in the first eight months of 2024."
"Surge in Italian Tourism to Armenia Driven by New Flights and Global Recognition"
"Increased flight connections from Italy and Lonely Planet's Best in Travel 2025 designation have led to a surge in Italian tourism to Armenia, with 12,350 visitors in the first eight months of 2024."
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36% Bias Score
Stonehenge's Missing Stones: Unearthing a 4,500-Year-Old Mystery
Archaeological evidence reveals that Stonehenge has undergone significant changes over 4,500 years, with numerous stones removed or relocated due to natural decay and human intervention, leaving a far more complex history than previously understood.
Stonehenge's Missing Stones: Unearthing a 4,500-Year-Old Mystery
Archaeological evidence reveals that Stonehenge has undergone significant changes over 4,500 years, with numerous stones removed or relocated due to natural decay and human intervention, leaving a far more complex history than previously understood.
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24% Bias Score
Biology's Impact on History: Dartnell's 'Ser Humano'
Lewis Dartnell's "Ser Humano" explores how biological factors, from infectious diseases to human tendencies towards drugs, have profoundly shaped historical events, impacting everything from the conquest of the Americas to the rise of empires and political systems.
Biology's Impact on History: Dartnell's 'Ser Humano'
Lewis Dartnell's "Ser Humano" explores how biological factors, from infectious diseases to human tendencies towards drugs, have profoundly shaped historical events, impacting everything from the conquest of the Americas to the rise of empires and political systems.
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36% Bias Score
Dutch WWII Collaboration Archive Access Restricted, Online Release Postponed
The Dutch WWII collaboration archive, containing 425,000 dossiers, will be accessible only on-site at the National Archives after application and approval, due to privacy concerns; the online release is postponed, but the Minister aims to make it fully online eventually through legislation.
Dutch WWII Collaboration Archive Access Restricted, Online Release Postponed
The Dutch WWII collaboration archive, containing 425,000 dossiers, will be accessible only on-site at the National Archives after application and approval, due to privacy concerns; the online release is postponed, but the Minister aims to make it fully online eventually through legislation.
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36% Bias Score
Small Espionage": True Stories from the World of Espionage
Andreas Apostolides's new book, "Small Espionage," recounts 62 true stories of espionage and terrorism from the 20th and early 21st centuries, featuring accounts of the KGB, M16, Mossad, and individuals like Kim Philby and Alexander Litvinenko, offering a unique perspective on real-world espionage.
Small Espionage": True Stories from the World of Espionage
Andreas Apostolides's new book, "Small Espionage," recounts 62 true stories of espionage and terrorism from the 20th and early 21st centuries, featuring accounts of the KGB, M16, Mossad, and individuals like Kim Philby and Alexander Litvinenko, offering a unique perspective on real-world espionage.
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40% Bias Score
"Neun Stämme": Indigenous Influence on Western Societies
Karl-Heinz Kohl's "Neun Stämme" details the multifaceted influence of nine indigenous groups on the development of modern Western societies, exploring both their contributions and the negative impacts of colonialism, and offering relevant context for contemporary discussions on appropriation and soc...
"Neun Stämme": Indigenous Influence on Western Societies
Karl-Heinz Kohl's "Neun Stämme" details the multifaceted influence of nine indigenous groups on the development of modern Western societies, exploring both their contributions and the negative impacts of colonialism, and offering relevant context for contemporary discussions on appropriation and soc...
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0% Bias Score
Slave Cemetery Unearthed at Andrew Jackson's Hermitage
Archaeological work at Andrew Jackson's Hermitage plantation in Nashville, Tennessee, has uncovered a previously unknown cemetery containing the remains of at least 28 enslaved people who died between 1804 and 1865, shedding light on the lives of those who labored there.
Slave Cemetery Unearthed at Andrew Jackson's Hermitage
Archaeological work at Andrew Jackson's Hermitage plantation in Nashville, Tennessee, has uncovered a previously unknown cemetery containing the remains of at least 28 enslaved people who died between 1804 and 1865, shedding light on the lives of those who labored there.
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20% Bias Score