Lily Rothman
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How Queen Elizabeth II Showed Why Britain Still Has a Monarchy
Queen Elizabeth's unique approach to the monarchy helped keep it relevant amid royal skepticism. Look back at TIME's coverage. → Read More
Here's Every Time 'Star Wars' Appeared on the Cover of TIME
Every 'Star Wars' movie has earned a spot on TIME's cover...sort of → Read More
The Bloody Story of How May Day Became a Holiday for Workers
Celebrations on May 1 have long had two, seemingly contradictory meanings. On one hand, May Day is known for maypoles, flowers and welcoming the spring. On the other hand, it’s a day of worker solidarity and protest; though the U.S. observes its official Labor Day in September, many countries will celebrate Labor Day on Monday. How did that happen? Like so many historical twists, by complete… → Read More
Read the 'Yep, I'm Gay' Ellen DeGeneres Interview From 1997
The April 14, 1997, issue of TIME featured a sit-down with the comedian, who confirmed that her sitcom character was gay—and so was she. → Read More
It's Harder Than Ever to Care About Anything
Call it apathy, call it indifference, call it the Great Whatever. → Read More
Here's the History of TIME's Person of the Year Franchise
Here's how TIME's Person of the Year list franchise began back in the late '20s, plus the stories behind some of the most famous picks. → Read More
Why Presidential Candidates Started Giving Concession Speeches
A formulaic gesture with no basis in law has become a crucial tradition. → Read More
Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Legacy Doesn't Start With the Supreme Court. Here's How She Made News Decades Earlier
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died on Sept. 18 at 87 years old. Here's how she first became a key figure in gender equality law. → Read More
What Happened After the First Juneteenth
More than 150 years have passed since the original celebration in Galveston, Texas. → Read More
What It's Like to Be an Advice Columnist During a Global Pandemic
How do you give advice during a global pandemic? Here's what it's like to be an advice columnist right now. → Read More
Doris Kearns Goodwin: Coronavirus Demands a Leader Like FDR
"The overwhelming majority have never seen a situation that so severely disrupts our daily routines. Maybe that’s where history can provide perspective and solace" → Read More
5 Things Written by Martin Luther King Jr. That Everyone Should Read, According to an Expert
From a 1956 sermon on the optimism of freedom to an unsettling 1968 speech delivered on the eve of his death, a King expert picks 5 to know. → Read More
How MLK Day Became a Holiday
Legislation designating the national holiday was passed in 1983 → Read More
For National Voter Registration Day, Here's How Registering to Vote Became a Thing
On National Voter Registration Day—the fourth Tuesday in September—Americans are encouraged to participate in a process that has long caused controversy → Read More
Robert Mugabe Ruled Zimbabwe for Decades. Here's How He First Came to Power
Robert Mugabe, a one-time schoolteacher who became a radical guerrilla, ruled Zimbabwe for decades. Here's how he came to power. → Read More
"World War II Had Begun": See Original War Reporting From 1939
This week marks the anniversary of the conflict's beginning. Here, read original reporting on those events from 1939. → Read More
'How to Be an Antiracist' Author Ibram X. Kendi on What to Know About Racism
Ibram X. Kendi, the National Book Award winner, talks to TIME about 'the R word,' capitalism and his new book, 'How to Be an Antiracist.' → Read More
President Trump Said He Would Take Foreign Campaign Help. Here's What Past Candidates Did in That Situation
What two candidates did in parallel situations in 1968 is an instructive lesson for today, argues presidential scholar Ken Hughes. → Read More
What Even Happened to the Mountain? What the Real History of Necromancy Tells Us About That 'Game of Thrones' Fight
It's not clear just how dead Gregor Clegane was before Qyburn experimented on him. Here's what the real history of necromancy suggests. → Read More
A True Constitutional Crisis Is Rare in American History. Here's Why
The struggle over the limits of power is a theme in U.S. history, but it takes a special degree of conflict to reach the level of a crisis. → Read More