A desk is a place to work. But it can also be a symbol of prestige and power, as EPA administrator Scott Pruitt has demonstrated…
Spanish-speaking writers have made exceptional contributions to American literature. Here are the best Latin American and…
As the climate warms, some species will not be able to evolve fast enough to adapt to the new conditions. Rachael Bay examined…
In order to get more young people to see themselves as future scientists, researchers argue that it helps to outfit the…
If recent history repeats itself, the proposed repository for extremely dangerous nuclear waste will stay dead.
Will new communications licensing costs make small satellites so expensive that they can't be used for student education?
Forty years ago, the Mormon church reversed restrictions on its members of African-American descent. Today, the church wants…
Where to draw the line between loyalty to the nation and the struggle for equal rights? A scholar sees parallels between…
With the Holocaust still on their mind, many American Jews were highly sensitive to portrayals of Jews in popular culture.…
Memorial Day, a holiday that began 150 years ago, was born out of generous gestures after the Civil War: Southerners decorated…
In recent years, Christian television has moved into news and politics. A scholar explains its impact on beliefs and on…
An informant gathered information from Trump campaign staffers for the FBI's Russia probe. An historian writes that…
Pope Francis recently acknowledged that the Catholic Church is struggling to recruit new priests, endangering its very future.…
During the war, few Americans actually saw the 'Rosie the Riveter' poster that's become a cultural icon.
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There is a new type of tick spreading in New Jersey, and it doesn't need a male to reproduce. It's known to spread…
'Bendable concrete' is not an oxymoron. Mimicking designs found in nature, engineers are making concrete that gives…
Wine came to the US in the 16th century but didn't make it to California – the leader in American winemaking – until…
Research suggests that the reason people may put off funding their 401(k) plans or managing credit card debt is because…
When public universities and their foundations take large sums of money from political and strategic philanthropists, they…