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John Perry Barlow
Civil Liberties, WTF
February 13, 2018 | David Wineberg
Tags: EFF, John Perry Barlow, Mother American Night

John Perry Barlow’s Last Words

Reading Time: 4 minutes John Perry Barlow’s last book, scheduled for June publication, was released for review the day he died. It shines a light on the life of America’s most far-out deadhead.

SpaceX, Falcon Heavy, launch pad
Video, WTF
February 10, 2018 | Claire Wang
Tags: Elon Musk, Falcon Heavy, SpaceX, Tesla

Will Musk’s Rocket Launch Ignite a New Space Race?

Reading Time: 2 minutes SpaceX — the corporate brainchild of billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk — sent a red Tesla Roadster into orbit on Tuesday. The successful solo flight of the world’s most powerful rocket ushered in a new space exploration era driven by the private sector.

Russia Snow
World Politics, WTF
February 7, 2018 | Russ Baker
Tags: Russia, the nation, Vladimir Putin

A Russian Sightseeing Tour for Realists

Reading Time: 3 minutes The Nation magazine is inviting readers to join them on an exciting sightseeing tour of Russia to experience its rich history, politics, and culture. But a few things were noticeably missing in this package. Here’s what a WhoWhatWhy tour would look like.

Lord Bates, Donald Trump
US Politics, Video, World Politics, WTF
February 3, 2018 | Kirsty Vitarelli
Tags: Britain, Decency, Donald Trump, Lord Bates, Manners

What Made a British Politician ‘Thoroughly Ashamed’?

Reading Time: 2 minutes In Britain, a thoroughly decent public figure makes an honest mistake, then bends over backwards to make amends. Imagine an American politician behaving this way.

Victor Hugo by Daumier
WTF
January 23, 2018 | Milicent Cranor
Tags: Caligula, corruption, power

Great Quotations on Power and Corruption

Reading Time: 5 minutes Droll, cynical, deliciously nasty comments on the forces that make the world go around, by wickedly witty thinkers from the past and the present.

Martin Luther King, Jr.
WTF
January 15, 2018 | Milicent Cranor
Tags: martin luther king jr, MLK, racism

Images of Racism in America Over the Years

Reading Time: 9 minutes In honor of Martin Luther King Day, WhoWhatWhy presents — through a fascinating collection of pictures — a brief history of American racism, a look at the kind of hatred, atrocities, and soul-searing humiliation that spurred King into action.

Marijuana dispensary
Opinion, WTF
January 9, 2018 | Stephen P. Pizzo
Tags: California, Jeff Sessions, Marijuana

Legalized Pot: What States Hoping for Extra Revenue Get Wrong

Reading Time: 5 minutes Even with pot, the rules of supply and demand apply. There’s no doubt about the level of demand. It’s the supply that’s going to decide the winners and losers.

Hourglass Surreal
WTF
January 1, 2018 | Milicent Cranor
Tags: quotes, Time

Great Quotations on the Mysteries of Time

Reading Time: 3 minutes A glittering collection of quotes on the elusive nature of time by a wide variety of thinkers, from William Shakespeare to Lenny Bruce.

perspective
Featured, WTF
December 27, 2017 | WhoWhatWhy Staff
Tags: art, media, panorama

A Look Back at Our Front Page Artwork

Reading Time: 6 minutes One of the things that sets WhoWhatWhy apart from other news sites is that nearly all of our articles come with their own artwork. These “panoramas” offer a visual representation of what the stories are about. Here are some of our favorites from 2017.

Donald Trump
WTF
December 27, 2017 | WhoWhatWhy Staff
Tags: Donald Trump, Twitter

A Trump Treasury of Tweets, Part 4

Reading Time: 2 minutes Decades from now, students and college professors will be studying President Donald Trump’s tweets as part of their political science curriculum. Let that sink in.

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