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EI Weekly

A series of audio essays featuring our writers.

Soviet poster of a tank on Red Square.
Stone relief from the palace of Ashurbanipal
A 15th Century illustration from a Turkish manuscript depicting a surgical operation.
Giuseppe Garibaldi (1807-1882) in his signature red shirt, gazing towards his beloved Italy from a cliff edge on the island of Caprera off the coast of Sicily. Illustration c1920. Credit: Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty Images
A miniature of the Treaty of Verdun, 843. Emperor Louis I (right) blessing the division of the Frankish Empire in 843 into West Francia, Middle Francia, and East Francia.
The Ratification of the Treaty of Münster, 1648. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London.
Students graduating from Birmingham University, England. Credit: Malcolm McDougall Photography / Alamy Stock Photo.
High-rise buildings replace old residences in Zhejiang, China. Credit: Charles O. Cecil / Alamy Stock Photo