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Howard writes on science, books, movies and news for Blogcritics and on his own blogs from the border of North and Central America.
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American writer brings a serial killer to the exotic locales of 21st-century London. The Empire has changed.
Two academics study in London. They fall in love. Language, characters and a sense of place make a brilliant novel.
The future of small museums: an interview with a specialist in the rescue of small historical museums.
Britain's greatest sea disaster went unrecorded for 65 years. What is history when it is not told?
The die is cast. The news is out. Alpha is dead. Long live me!
Exploration of language, writing, art and cities of the Mayans accelerate. New technologies and growing knowledge help.
Depression, tension and workplace hassles have been proven to hurt health. Finally the scientists are examining laughter and positive thoughts.
There are many drugs in the world. Know what you take. There is a huge new database for medications.
Rome fell. Historians argue: destruction or renewal. The West worries about barbarians at the gates. What is our future?
The immigrant experience and stories leave a kernel of knowledge and wonder. Isolationists beware.
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