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The Night Witches: The Female Nazi Hunters of WWII
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The Night Witches: The Female Nazi Hunters of WWII

kottke.org·Jason Kottke·17 days ago
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The Night Witches were an all-female Soviet bomber regiment that attacked Nazi forces during World War II. An attack technique of the night bombers involved idling the engine near the targ

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After World War II, This German Artist Turned the Art World Upside Down—Literally, by Inverting His Paintings
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After World War II, This German Artist Turned the Art World Upside Down—Literally, by Inverting His Paintings

Smithsonian Magazine·Christian Thorsberg·25 days ago
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From Latest articles | smithsonianmag.com: After World War II, This German Artist Turned the Art World Upside Down—Literally, by Inverting His Paintings

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Gap co‑founder Doris Fisher — driving force behind iconic retailer's rise — dead at 94
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Gap co‑founder Doris Fisher — driving force behind iconic retailer's rise — dead at 94

New York Post·Reuters·28 days ago
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Fisher coined the name “The Gap” in reference to the generation gap between baby boomers and their parents, helping the brand squarely target a fast-growing teenage market.

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Who makes history? I analyzed 29,000 New York Times obituaries to find out.
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Who makes history? I analyzed 29,000 New York Times obituaries to find out.

Reddit r/dataisbeautiful·u/theodore_a·about 1 month ago
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OC: Earlier this month, I [posted](https://www.reddit.com/r/dataisbeautiful/comments/1sklv8t/i_built_an_explorer_of_25_years_of_new_york_times/) a dashboard for exploring 2.2 million New York Times articles going back to 2000.…

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