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Michel Pastoureau’s ‘Yellow: The History of a Color’ (By the Book)

Michel Pastoureau’s ‘Yellow: The History of a Color’ (By the Book)

Focusing on European societies, with comparisons from East Asia, India, Africa, and South America, Yellow tells the intriguing story of the color's evolving place in art, religion, fashion, literature, and science. Enjoy this excerpt of historian Michel Pastoureau's Yellow: The History of a Color, courtesy of Princeton University Press.

‘Pokemon Go’: It’s Not Easy Being Yellow

‘Pokemon Go’: It’s Not Easy Being Yellow

We consider the challenges of and the reasons for making the “wrong” color choice in Pokemon Go.

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