🇬🇧 London

• 🌉Doves Type

  In 1909 T.J. Cobden-Sanderson laboriously destroyed the renowned typeface he had helped create for the Doves Press, lest it ever be used in mechanized reproduction. The destruction didn't take, though, and these words are set in Doves Type. Here's why I chose it (with fear and trembling) for my own dredged-up, AI-reinvigorated online repository.

• 👑The Coronation of King Charles III

  The nearly 1,000 years of tradition behind Britain's first crowning in 70 years.

• ⚖️A Serial Killer Helps Abolish the Death Penalty

  1950s London serial killer John Christie unexpectedly played a role in ending capital punishment in Britain.

• 💣Remember, Remember the 5th of November

  Unravel the mystery of the anonymous tip that foiled the Gunpowder Plot. Revisit the tense search beneath Parliament on November 4th, 1605.

• 🏴Captain Kidd and the Nazis

  Was Captain Kidd truly a pirate? Unravel his controversial execution and discover an unexpected connection involving the Nazis.

• 👵Encouraging independence and enterprise for a healthy old age

  Demographic shifts and rising costs may soon push a number of long-standing social safety nets into peril. An analysis of healthcare in the U.K. and its neighbors explores the problem — and some potential ways forward.

• 🌭Hot dogs of Latin America

  Here's a fascinating look at how American hot dogs have taken on unique local twists throughout Latin America. The variations in Guatemala and Colombia showcase just how inventive cuisine can be.

• 🧶Information, patterns, and wool

  This fascinating passage highlights the role of knitting in WWII propaganda and morale-building through the clever design of a British poster.

• 🧑Tony Hairdressing for Men

  Here's a glimpse into a stylish establishment in Westminster

• 🪦The dead among us

  A reflection on how North America lacks the same cultural coexistence with the dead that can be found in European cities, particularly regarding London’s plague pits.