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FOLLOW YOUR
CURIOSITY.
Possible futures and improbable history. Pick a story and see where it takes you.
That Could Happen · Analysis
Can the Coronavirus Cause a Second Great Depression?
A question from March 2020: could a global pandemic trigger an economic catastrophe?
March 22, 2020 · 7 min read
That Happened · History
How Did Donald Trump Become President of the United States?
An immigrant barber, an unexpected family story, and the path to the White House.
March 28, 2019 · 10 min read