Pianist Abdullah Ibrahim crafted a magnificent new culture for South Africa

By Henning Melber, Extraordinary Professor, Department of Political Sciences, University of PretoriaJune 15, 2026

He embodied a special brand of multiple identities and belief systems, and took them to the world.

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These hidden songs survived the Holocaust – and helped singers to endure their own survival

A new collection of 80-year-old songs, passed around Holocaust survivors, emerged from a discovery in a Sydney closet.

Jan Lanicek, Associate Professor in Modern European History and Jewish History, UNSW SydneyJun 15, 2026

The Conversation

Nigerians tell their stories of banditry. ‘A month will not go by without someone being killed in this village.’

Banditry is widespread in Nigeria but knowledge about its character and nature is limited.

Oludayo Tade, Professor of Sociology (Criminology, Victimology and Security Studies), University of IbadanJun 16, 2026

Public Books

“Seize the Means of Knowledge Production”: Durba Mitra on Third World Feminists and Their Fight Against Patriarchal Authoritarianism

“I suggest that the building of women’s organizations through cross border collaboration leads to a total transformation of civil society.” The post “Seize the Means of Knowledge Production”: Durba Mitra on Third World Feminists and Their Fight Against Patriarchal Authoritarianism appeared first on Public Books.

Morgan BarryJun 15, 2026

Nautilus

The Nautilus Reading List of Books on Evolution

Life sure has been some crazy journey The post The Nautilus Reading List of Books on Evolution appeared first on Nautilus.

Kevin BergerJun 16, 2026

Wired

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For Iran’s Athletes, There Is No Separating Sports From Politics

From defections and protests to moments of national pride, the 2026 World Cup arrives amid decades of tension between identity and the state.

Tamara DavisonJun 17, 20269 min read

Nautilus

This Cosmonaut Was the First Woman in Space

The Soviet Union beat the United States to the punch by 20 years The post This Cosmonaut Was the First Woman in Space appeared first on Nautilus.

Bob GrantJun 16, 2026