Risam examines the fraught relationship between data and power, from ancient Mesopotamia to modern AI.

Professor Matthew Ritger investigates the archives of Bridewell, London’s first house of correction, to trace how humanist ideals and coercive realities were bound together from the start.

Danielle Callegari’s new book tells the story of the peninsula through food, from ancient Rome to the pineapple pizza wars.

Professor Sara Swenson maps the breadth of Buddhist charity in urban Vietnam.

Molly Geidel examines how Cold War-era development films presented a simplistic vision of poverty—and what they reveal about narratives of inevitability today.

In their new book, James Dobson and Rena Mosteirin explore the elusive life of Frank Rosenblatt, whose groundbreaking invention laid the foundation for modern AI.

In his sixth book, Matthew Delmont reveals Coretta Scott King’s pivotal antiwar leadership and the untold costs of service for Black soldiers.

Sunmin Kim illuminates how the foundations of America’s immigration debate contain the seeds of today’s crisis.

In her new book, sociologist Emily Walton explores how seemingly progressive communities can still leave certain residents feeling invisible.

Professor Jennifer Lind explains how China defied expert predictions by fostering innovation while maintaining authoritarian control.