Studies show a weak relationship between tip amounts and quality of service. But the color gold seems to have a way of making…
Memberships, subscriptions and small donations are reducing reliance on big grants, but mainly for the outlets that were…
Something needed to be done to mask the taste of bootleg alcohol that could include ingredients ranging from dead rats to…
Lynes was a highly sought-after commercial and fashion photographer in the 1930s and 1940s. But he had to keep his most…
Gone are the support, preparation and security typically granted to staff correspondents.
Edgar Allen Poe, Sigmund Freud and cognitive scientists have all wrestled with the human tendency to behave in ways that…
With the surprise meticulously planned, all eyes – and lenses – turn to the kids. All they have to do is react as expected:…
Whether schadenfreude arises out of envy or a sense of justice, some psychologists believe a darker impulse is at play.
As people have grown closer and more connected, the old definition of loneliness slipped away – and a new one has emerged.
Each day, readers are bombarded with shocking, inspiring and informative images. In their overwhelming volume, they can…
Two hundred years ago, an Austrian priest teamed up with a schoolteacher to perform the first rendition of 'Silent Night.'…
The lamps that once lit London's streets have come to symbolize a certain time and place in British history.
Some say the hysteria over screen time echoes parents' worries that their kids were watching too much TV in the 1980s.…
The Harry Potter universe has become a popular setting for stories featuring autistic characters, written by young writers…
Sixty years ago, stereo promised to forever change the way people listened to music. But how could record companies convince…
For centuries, readers have written in the margins of their books to indicate admiration, disagreement or inspiration. Plath…
The Slave Societies Digital Archive documents the lives of approximately 6 million free and enslaved Africans in the Americas.
Striking 20th-century garment workers wore their best dresses and hats to send a message that they had the right to be taken…
Children in countries like South Korea and Russia are more obedient, while American kids tend to be more self-indulgent.
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