Capt. William Toti | ESSAY | How cults of personality and the quest for glory spiked the World War II death toll—and may even have lengthened the Pacific war
As we lose World War II veterans, will we learn the lessons their war can teach us?
Plus: a brief history of a well-loved dish, and the 100th birthday of a British institution
In October of 1962, thousands of Catholic leaders convened for the first session of the Second Vatican Council
The Academy apologizes to Sacheen Littlefeather months before her death
Antisemitism is on the rise in America and around the world
Plus: a turning point in the film industry, and the end of an expedition
Jordan J. Ballor | Lord Shaftesbury’s career embodied an encouraging approach to charity and social reform
A woman in Australia and a man in New York hope to find the people who lost the memories they found
Plus: the 1947 World Series, EPCOT opens, and the first compact disc
