Superman at 80: How two high school friends concocted the original comic book hero
Pop culture, personal tragedy and heroic persistence all played a role.
April 18, 2018
563
Arts
The deaths of 76 Branch Davidians in April 1993 could have been avoided – so why didn't anyone care?
The story of the Waco siege is a story of how the media and the government can work in concert to shape a narrative and…
April 13, 2018
579
Reading Zuckerberg’s face: What 3 key expressions from his testimony reveal
Experts reviewed more than five hours of testimony Facebook’s notoriously reserved CEO gave to Congress, searching for…
April 11, 2018
591
Local media struggle to hold Sinclair accountable
In many cases, the mistreatment of TV anchors has become the story – at the expense of bigger questions about corporate…
April 9, 2018
575
Why is it so stressful to talk politics with the other side?
We can disagree with co-workers in meetings. We can argue about sports with friends. A new study explores why politics seems…
April 6, 2018
573
Fewer and fewer Americans are fixing their noses
People who’ve gotten nose jobs are also trying to revert to a more natural look.
April 5, 2018
698
Why are Sinclair's scripted news segments such a big deal?
It’s worth looking at how local news stations have traditionally operated.
April 4, 2018
584
'Oklahoma!' at 75: Has the musical withstood the test of time?
The Broadway hit offered an escape from the anxieties of World War II. But the America it portrayed – unified, patriotic…
March 31, 2018
571
Langston Hughes' hidden influence on MLK
In order to avoid being labeled a communist sympathizer, King needed to publicly distance himself from the controversial…
March 30, 2018
595
Improving the lives of those with dementia -- by using memories of baseball
A new form of therapy gives people with dementia the opportunity to chat with other baseball fans, watch footage of old…
March 29, 2018
623
Babe Ruth in a kimono: How baseball diplomacy has fortified Japan-US relations
The effects of war, economic tension and accidental deaths have been mitigated by a sport that both cultures treasure.
March 27, 2018
620
The ideal female body type is getting even harder to attain
The rise of 'fitspiration' seems to promote a body that is both impossibly thin and muscular. A new study explores…
March 26, 2018
573
Why Trump will weather Stormy
When it comes to political scandals, context is king.
March 23, 2018
971
Red state, blue state: How colors took sides in politics
While it might seem like a longstanding tradition, it's a relatively recent phenomenon in the U.S.
March 22, 2018
598
Why Denmark dominates the World Happiness Report rankings year after year
Their culture places a high value on something many Americans don't.
March 20, 2018
696
A history of loneliness
Although loneliness may seem timeless and universal, the word seems to have originated in the 16th century,
March 19, 2018
662
Thomas Eakins: Brilliant painter, gifted photographer ... sexual predator?
If we’re going to grasp what makes Eakins' art so tragically powerful, we should be honest about the man who made…
March 16, 2018
559
The man responsible for making March Madness the moneymaking bonanza it is today
In the 1950s, NCAA Executive Director Walter Byers coined the term 'student-athlete,' which laid the groundwork…
March 14, 2018
614
Why bland American beer is here to stay
The unique role of the temperance movement in US history might explain why, when it comes to Americans' tastes, bland…
March 13, 2018
563
What is March Madness – and the nonprofit that manages the mayhem?
Every March, millions of Americans watch the NCAA's annual college basketball tournament, while millions more fill in…
March 12, 2018
941