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Still of Barq's root beer commercial from 1992. (Courtesy of Rick Hill)

Cracker Jack Capitalism

Forget the fall of the Berlin Wall. The most poetic symbol of the end of the Cold War came with a can of root beer.

By Walmsley Apricot

US border agents patrol the fence line near San Ysidro, CA. The area was once a crossing point for immigrants who have now been forced to cross further inland in the desert and mountain areas. The first fence was erected in the early '90s utilizing steel

The Border

Between the United States and Mexico stands a 1,954-mile border, separating two complicated histories that are forever linked.

By Nick Morris

flavor Pressing apple cider in New York. (Photo by Anne Dailey)

Dietary Restrictions

Most of us aren’t even aware of the vast system of regulatory boundaries that are limiting our food choices.

By Anne Dailey

place Philip Payton

The Janitor Who Created Black Harlem

Mostly unknown today, Philip Payton’s unlikely real estate business at the turn of the 20th century broke down New York’s racial barriers.

By James S Kaplan

Hasan Huseyin Portrait, North Cyprus (Photo by Carlo Bevilacqua)

The Last Wall

Despite UN efforts at resolution and a recent easing of tensions, Cyprus’s capital, Nicosia, remain’s Europe’s last divided city.

By Carlo Bevilacqua

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Haters and the Lost Arc

Twenty years ago, Richard Serra’s Tilted Arc was removed from the Federal Plaza in Manhattan amidst a wave of right-wing political backlash against subversive art. On the anniversary of the fall of the “Berlin Wall of Foley Square,” we reflect on Serra’s latest show in New York, democracy, David Hasselhoff, and the ongoing debate over federal arts funding in America.

By Mark Loiacono