What do naked wrestlers, a strychnine-laced cocktail, and an amazing Cuban postman who stopped mid-race for rotten apples have in common? The crazy St. Louis Olympics, of course. Read the full story (and please subscribe!) in my newsletter: marinaamaral.substack.com/p/no-maratho...
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'In some cases, it was the women who were fiercest in the fight': The female freedom fighters of the Haitian Revolution www.bbc.com/culture/arti...
Contemporary paintings celebrate the brave women who fought fiercely alongside the men in the Haitian revolution of the 18th Century.
This is such lovely and intense reporting. Some of these divers are teenagers! The journalist perfectly quotes Christina Sharpe!
One of my favorites!
Marina colorized this photograph of my grandfather on Iwo Jima. She does great work!
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To me, this is one of the most mind-blowing and fascinating discoveries: In 2003, archaeologists found a 2,000-year-old Roman face cream jar, with ancient fingerprints still in the lid!
To me, this is one of the most mind-blowing and fascinating discoveries: In 2003, archaeologists found a 2,000-year-old Roman face cream jar, with ancient fingerprints still in the lid!
Wow, what a pic!