The founder of a black hair-care empire supported the NAACP and the Tuskegee Institute, helped preserve Frederick Douglass's…
In 2002, Mike Veeck, a minor league baseball owner with a knack for bizarre promotions, decided to set the record for lowest…
When fans place a bet, it motivates them to watch a sport and root for a team they might otherwise have little interest…
Research shows that the type of task – and style of music – tend to determine whether listening will help or hinder…
Recent research explores how women 'dress defensively' to avoid the aggression of other women.
Facebook's algorithms are designed to encourage reminiscence and reconnection. But in the wake of a breakup, we don't…
Accents differ depending on where we're from, even in the same country.
Invisibility has been used to indulge fantasies of good and evil, level social critiques or warn of the dangers of power…
When the holes – also called ‘eyes’ – don’t appear in a batch, cheesemakers say the cheese is 'blind.'
Largely self-taught, Adams learned to harness the communicative power of photography during his years as a marketing photographer.
Before a helicopter crash brought about their tragic deaths, Kobe Bryant's daughter Gianna aspired to carry on his legacy…
Penn State researchers who call themselves the 'Happy Birthday Club' suggest that we shouldn’t make judgments…
Irony is a slippery concept. Sometimes it's used in speech, other times it's used to describe a situation – oh,…
Remember when websites didn't rely on user data for profit margins, when values like anonymity and transparency were…
During the 'love glut,' roughly 1 in 5 of all comic books were romance comics, as publishers scrambled to appease…
Save the Children's reputation appeared to bounce back faster than Oxfam's after public perception of both groups…
While segregation was a shameful period in baseball history, the Negro Leagues were a resounding success and an immense…
Men seem less comfortable celebrating their friendships – to their own detriment.
Federal building guidelines say that 'development of an official style must be avoided' – which is exactly what…
Despite what you might see on the news, many of Iran's young people are far from rebellious. Instead, they have dealt…