Even if a murder goes unseen, the body bears witness. And the bodies that Spitz has examined have shaped the course of American history
Jess McHugh
From 9/11 to the pandemic, Americans turn to the word 'surreal' to try to explain terrible things. What does that say about us?
Meet a member of the Mattachine Society, considered one of the earliest gay activist groups in U.S. history.
“One million women have abortions each year in France,” they wrote in a manifesto published in 1971. “I declare that I am one of them."
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