A world without sports
This isn't the first time sports have been put on hold. But in the past, the reprieve was brief, and sports went on…
April 7, 2020
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Arts
'Tiger King' masks true nature of America's captive tiger problem
There are more captive tigers in the U.S. than there are in the wild around the world – and they can be bought for less…
April 4, 2020
539
Bob Dylan brings links between JFK assassination and coronavirus into stark relief
During our current bout of collective trauma, many of our coping strategies have mimicked the ways Americans responded to…
April 2, 2020
432
When confronting the coronavirus, tough isn't enough
The 'tough guy' is a cultural archetype that political leaders have long adopted. But during crises, Americans tend…
April 1, 2020
436
Auschwitz: Women used different survival and sabotage strategies than men at Nazi death camp
While male and female prisoners at Auschwitz faced the same ultimate fate – torture, forced labor and near-certain death…
March 27, 2020
780
Perfection comes at a price in latest adaptation of Austen's 'Emma'
Through careful framing and dialogue, Autumn de Wilde's movie portrays Emma as the embodiment of perfection, rather…
March 27, 2020
428
The fashionable history of social distancing
In the past, maintaining physical distance was an important aspect of public life – and clothes played a big role.
March 26, 2020
461
In battling the coronavirus, will 'optimistic bias' be our undoing?
Humans tend to downplay their own susceptibility to being harmed – an attitude of 'it won't happen to me'…
March 25, 2020
445
When restaurants close, Americans lose much more than a meal
As a public health measure, cities and states around the country have ordered restaurants to close or to switch to pickup…
March 20, 2020
443
Langston Hughes – domestic pariah, international superstar
To foreigners, he was a fellow traveler who recognized the plight of the oppressed.
March 20, 2020
418
Prosecutors are increasingly – and misleadingly – using rap lyrics as evidence in court
When prosecutors introduce lyrics, they're asking juries to suspend the distinction between author and narrator, reality…
March 17, 2020
432
Netflix's 'Self-Made' miniseries about Madam C.J. Walker leaves out the mark she made through genero
The founder of a black hair-care empire supported the NAACP and the Tuskegee Institute, helped preserve Frederick Douglass's…
March 17, 2020
458
This isn't the first time sports teams have played in eerily empty arenas
In 2002, Mike Veeck, a minor league baseball owner with a knack for bizarre promotions, decided to set the record for lowest…
March 12, 2020
424
Can gambling juice fandom for women's sports?
When fans place a bet, it motivates them to watch a sport and root for a team they might otherwise have little interest…
March 11, 2020
542
Should you listen to music when you work?
Research shows that the type of task – and style of music – tend to determine whether listening will help or hinder…
March 9, 2020
425
How women dress for other women
Recent research explores how women 'dress defensively' to avoid the aggression of other women.
March 6, 2020
615
Even after blocking an ex on Facebook, the platform promotes painful reminders
Facebook's algorithms are designed to encourage reminiscence and reconnection. But in the wake of a breakup, we don't…
March 3, 2020
435
Why do Americans say 'bay-zle' and the English say 'baa-zle'?
Accents differ depending on where we're from, even in the same country.
March 2, 2020
447
A brief history of invisibility on screen
Invisibility has been used to indulge fantasies of good and evil, level social critiques or warn of the dangers of power…
February 29, 2020
523
Why does Swiss cheese have holes?
When the holes – also called ‘eyes’ – don’t appear in a batch, cheesemakers say the cheese is 'blind.'
February 27, 2020
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