Unlike other brown characters who have appeared on television before her, such as The Simpson’s Apu, Devi is more than a sidekick or a figure of fun. She drives the narrative, and in ways that are alternately inspiring, cringe-worthy and relatable.
The existential threat we’re facing right now might explain the proliferation of conspiracy theories, extreme political ideologies and #Reopen protests.
In 1917, Private Gordon Parkinson wrote home with news that he’d been quarantined due to an outbreak of mumps in camp. Now, a new transcription project is making this letter, and other historically significant items in the Library’s digital archives, easier for scholars to find and use.
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