Greek Reporter

Constantinople Greeks: The Cosmopolitans of Byzantium’s Capital

Most people are aware of the song “Istanbul was Constantinople” and perhaps no better than the Greeks of Istanbul themselves.
Gothamist

See Incredible Photos Of The NYC Subway Getting Built In The Early 20th Century

It may seem like there is always work happening to fix up our decrepit mass transit system, but once upon a time not that long ago, there was no subway system at all to complain about. A new exhibit ...

In Turkey, Pope Seeks to Soothe an Ancient Christian Divide

In Istanbul, Pope Leo XIV will meet the patriarch of the Eastern Orthodox Church to show amity between two of the world’s ...
Science Daily

Less cold: Ocean cold period in the early 20th century less pronounced than previously thought

A new study shows that the oceans were less cold in the early 20th century (1900--1930) than previously thought. During this period the ocean appears too cold due to the way some measurements were ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Early 20th-Century Painters Took a Radical Approach to Color

Learn about artists who pushed boundaries and explored color for color’s sake Alexandra Loske The Impressionist movement of the latter nineteenth century proved a catalyst for changing not only how we ...
Education Week

Let’s Stop Forecasting 21st-Century Skills

Educators make bad prognosticators of the future. There is no shame in that. Politicians, stock-market players, CEOs, and gamblers, people with a lot at stake, routinely fail in their predictive ...
MyNorthwest.com

All Over The Map: Early 20th century artifact plucked from Lake Washington

On this week’s edition of All Over The Map for Seattle’s Morning News, we visited a pocket park on Mercer Island along the shores of Lake Washington. It was here where a “rich and creamy” reminder of ...
Aclu.org

The Anti-Immigration Fervor That Swept America in the Early 20th Century

Starting with the Muslim ban, the Trump presidency has consistently unleashed a barrage of new policies designed to keep immigrants out of the country. But while these restrictions might seem ...
Variety

’24’ Film in Early Development at 20th Century, Produced By Brian Grazer

A film adaptation of the popular television series “24” is in early development at 20th Century Studios, sources tell Variety. Imagine Entertainment co-founder Brian Grazer teased the project during ...
Medical Xpress

How early 20th century closures of US medical schools resulted in drops in mortality

Efforts in the early 20th century to improve the quality of medical education in the United States led to a steep decline in the number of medical schools and medical school graduates. In a new study, ...
The Salt Lake Tribune

A new Utah art exhibit offers a rare look at Japan in the early 20th century

A new Utah art exhibit offers a rare look at Japan in the early 20th century The first traveling exhibition of Japanese art ever displayed at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts opens this weekend, providing ...