A History of the World in Six Plagues" explores the racial and class inequalities linking infectious disease epidemics.

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In late 2023, a New York-based writer traveled to Detroit for the first time and wrote about it in our City Guide. She liked it so much she came back for more.

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A blockbuster show at the Centre Pompidou in Paris spotlights 300-plus works by 150 artists of African heritage ...

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1947 — Jackie Robinson becomes first black player of the 20th century to sign an MLB contract. 1949 — Sam Snead wins the Masters, beating Lloyd Mangrum and Johnny Bulla by three strokes.