The Rights of American Slaves: The hidden history of how some enslaved people exercised legal rights https://www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/archive/2024/08/civil-rights-movement-law-slaves-court/679621/

There have been 27 versions of the American flag. https://historyfacts.com/us-history/fact/there-have-been-27-versions-of-the-american-flag/

"Weyrich and Coors agree that the liberalizing trend must be halted or the United States will become, in effect, another version of godless communism." https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/aug/29/trump-project-2025-history

The Unsung History of Heartland Socialism https://inthesetimes.com/article/american-heartland-eugene-debs-dsa-democratic-socialist-organizing

“But now, in the heat of a campaign where Trump has been steadily losing ground, he and his handlers have reverted to type.” https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/trump-arlington-cemetery-scandal/

A Texas town killed off its diversity committee after Proud Boys marched against it https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2024/08/a-texas-town-killed-off-its-diversity-committee-after-proud-boys-marched-against-it/

"Downright strange": How Trump's warped litmus test for MAGA Christians spread beyond abortion https://www.salon.com/2024/08/29/downright-strange-how-warped-litmus-test-for-maga-christians-spread-beyond-abortion/

What happens in the US could have global implications for abortion https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/us-elections-project-2025-global-abortion-rights/

Trump's Truth Social spree: QAnon, sexism and threats of vengeance https://www.axios.com/2024/08/29/trump-truth-social-posts-qanon

Hate Group’s Anti-Muslim Rhetoric Reflects Anti-LGBTQ+ Conspiracy Theories https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2024/08/29/hate-groups-anti-muslim-anti-lgbtq-rhetoric-linked

World’s Oldest Human Footprint Found in South Africa https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/oldest-human-footprint-south-africa

Trees Don’t Like To Breathe Wildfire Smoke and They’ll Hold Their Breath To Avoid It https://www.discovermagazine.com/environment/trees-dont-like-to-breathe-wildfire-smoke-and-theyll-hold-their-breath-to

Will the Milky Way and Andromeda Galaxies Ever Collide? https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/will-the-milky-way-and-andromeda-galaxies-ever-collide/

How to See the Milky Way This Weekend https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/how-to-see-the-milky-way-this-weekend-180984991/

"The same social media account that Kennedy responded to Monday has also predictably shared anti-vaccine content, anti-5G cell tower hysteria, and the rumor that singer Adele is secretly throwing up satanic gang signs." https://www.huffpost.com/entry/robert-kennedy-trump-campaign-chemtrails_n_66cded35e4b0fa7cef5ac422

Trump shares social media posts with QAnon phrases and calls for jailing lawmakers, special counsel https://apnews.com/article/trump-social-media-conspiracy-e3bbd855a2710d6b4bb4f480dd77e190

"Anti-immigrant and election-denying activists called Only Citizens Vote Coalition has joined forces with the powerful rightwing American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) to draft a model bill requiring citizenship for voting in 'all public elections.'" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/aug/23/non-citizen-voting-alec-bill

Why Medieval Women Sometimes Fought in Bloody Trials by Combat https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/trial-by-combat-man-woman

Massive Megalith That Predates Stonehenge Shows Science Savvy of Neolithic Humans https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/massive-megalith-that-predates-stonehenge-shows-science-savvy-of-neolithic/

How humpback whales use bubbles as a tool https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/humpback-whales-bubbles-tools