After Robin Williams’ suicide in 2014, the U.S. suicide hotline had its busiest day ever. How did one death double calls and change how we talk about suicide?
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What If Your Brother Didn’t Die Suddenly?
A counterfactual history of one man’s sudden death at 57. How might his life, his family, and even small corners of history have changed if he’d lived?
Ryan White vs. COVID School Fights: What’s Similar?
They look similar because both turned schools into battlegrounds over disease and fear. How Ryan White’s AIDS case compares to COVID-era school fights.
What If Ancient Rome Had Modern Sanitation?
Explore how modern sanitation in ancient Rome could’ve altered history, impacting daily life, health, and the empire’s longevity.