The herb kratom has a large following and is so popular that it is sold in vending machines. The FDA recently issued a public…
In the 19th century, puddings were as popular and widespread as pasta dishes are today.
Scholars answer key questions about Puerto Rico in the aftermath of Huricane Maria, which destroyed the island two months…
For more than half of those leaving Puerto Rico, returning home is still a possibility.
For those wondering whether it is sinful to drink, even moderately, a scholar goes into the history of alcohol and its distillation…
On Black Friday, November 24, outdoor retailer REI will close its stores and urge customers to #OptOutside. But a historian…
The House just passed its version of the tax plan, which includes about US$1 trillion in cuts for corporations. The question,…
Holiday retail sales may boom this year – and the lion's share will not be online purchases. Yet brick-and-mortar…
Today's news can often involve mind-bogglingly large numbers. A math professor shares some tricks for understanding…
Nonprofit fundraisers have long relied on matching funds to encourage giving without knowing if they work. Recent research…
Many online communities have developed toxic social norms, including sexist tendencies, that they will need to address as…
Pavlov’s drooling dogs hold the key to understanding many of our most important emotional experiences – as well as the…
Some observers think Mugabe's overthrow by the Army might be a good thing for Zimbabwe. An Argentinean expert on Latin…
An economist explains why turkeys defy the economic laws of supply and demand.
Dishes we consider staples today have little to do with the first feast.
Silicon Valley brought together natural surroundings, suburban homes and futuristic high-tech work. But industrial pollution…
The Nov. 12 earthquake wasn't centered on any known major faults in the Earth's crust. In its wake, scientists will…
The first clinical trial examining a drug to treat Alzheimer's was begun 30 years ago. There is still no cure and no…
Joe Ricketts abruptly shut down DNAinfo and Gothamist after his employees voted to unionize. Is what he did legal? And how…
What if the world really got serious about meeting global climate goals? Doing the math on current emissions and the pace…