Historian Sean Munger shares short essays on overlooked episodes of the past, from the cold summer that inspired Frankenstein to early color photography and a lost 18th-century art shipment. Each issue combines archival detail, personal asides and a point about how the past still shapes the present.
Website: https://www.gardenofmemory.net/
Long-form essays on geopolitics, terrorism and history, with recent issues examining the Karabakh conflict, genocide recognition politics and the casualty figures of the 1915 Armenian catastrophe. Writing is footnoted and source-driven, interrogating how political actors establish and use historical narratives and numbers.
A newsletter that shares articles from the Works in Progress print magazine, covering ideas for improving the world through progress, technology and economic growth. Recent issues include essays on dining in Brazil, the history of porcelain and how Chinese local governments drive economic growth.
Tomas Pueyo writes long-form explainers on AI, technology, economics, history and demographics, usually grounding current trends in historical context. Readers get framework-driven analysis, charts and sourced arguments, with some articles behind a paywall.
Himal Southasian publishes long-form news, analysis, and book reviews on politics, culture, and society across South Asia. Its pieces take an independent, non-nationalist view of the region, drawing on reporting and historical context.
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