Author Archives: The Soul Brother

Turn-of-the-century faith in ventilation to combat disease pushed engineers to design steam heating systems that still overheat apartments today. Source: The Curious History of Steam Heat and Pandemics – Bloomberg

More Americans are learning about the 1921 massacre in the prosperous section of Tulsa known as the ‘Black Wall Street.’ For Gregory Fairchild, it’s a part of his family history. Source: From Grandfather to Grandson, the Lessons of the Tulsa … Continue reading →

The stock market’s huge run-up in recent months doesn’t capture everyday Americans’ pain. That’s why the government and Big Business should act to help ease the burden on the least fortunate, said JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon, in an interview … Continue reading →

This coronavirus is here for the long haul — here’s what scientists predict for the next months and years. Source: How the pandemic might play out in 2021 and beyond

Use this 4-step method to handle unwanted thoughts that can derail your focus. Source: How to Disarm Internal Triggers of Distractions

Historian Edward Watts argues that violent rhetoric and disregard for political norms was the beginning of Rome’s end. Source: Lessons in the Decline of Democracy From the Ruined Roman Republic

India Johnson, 26, and Yasmeen Winston, 25, are demanding the agency investigate the encounter and publicly release details of the incident. Source: Moms swarmed, handcuffed by armed Secret Service officers in front of babies demand answers – The Washington Post

In his eulogy for John Lewis, the former president drew some new lines on the field. Source: John Lewis Funeral: President Obama Calls for Abolishing Filibuster to Renew Voting Rights Act