The history of ice in drinks goes back to antiquity. But it only really got going when a Bostonian started exporting ice…
For the first time since 1994, incarcerated individuals can get federal aid to pay for college. A prison education scholar…
Shifting from fossil fuels to electricity is climate-friendly, but serious cooks don't think much of electric stoves.…
The curator at UC Merced describes the evacuation and shows a selection of photographs from the 110-year history of the…
A professor of comedy examines holiday cards in times of struggles. They aren't all sad.
The federal agency in charge of enforcing discrimination laws in the workplace said 'yes,' but there are some important…
Biden's winning campaign message was one of unity. But even the people who study polarization can't agree on whether…
A new strain of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19 appears to be spreading fast in the the UK. What does this mean…
Now that two COVID vaccines have been authorized by the FDA, questions arise. Today, a physician from Indiana University…
In both countries, neglect and misinformation at the highest levels of government led to undue tragedy.
Feelings of empathy for others may be plentiful in a year of suffering. But is feeling more empathy to loved ones than strangers…
New legislative proposals want to allow 'sex testing' of girl athletes through genital exams and genetic and hormone…
Forced labor is a widespread problem in fisheries on the high seas. Between 2012 and 2018, an estimated 100,000 people may…
When a decision is made and people don't get the outcome they want, they often tend to see it as unfair. Here's…
There's a bittersweet history to chocolate in America. At one plantation museum in Virginia, the story of enslaved chocolatier…
Nonreligious voters overwhelmingly backed Biden in the November presidential race. They also may have been key in several…
Many former legislators offer accounts of their service – but few analyze the institutions in which they served.
Drugs like ketamine can relieve depression symptoms, including suicidal thoughts, within hours, but they also carry risks…