In the early 20th century, women's food started being described as 'dainty,' meaning fanciful but not filling.
Millennials are now between about 23 and 38 -- and the group is more diverse than it often gets credit for.
You're just as likely to be a victim of a mass shooting as you are to be struck by lightning. So why do nearly 50% of…
How members of America's two parties view the country – and its place in the world – might explain this phenomenon.
Up until the 1919 Black Sox Scandal, gambling and baseball had a marriage of convenience. A century later, gambling is again…
The official celebration of Native Americans represents the fruits of a decades-long effort.
To celebrate National Vodka Day, a food historian debunks myths and highlights unknown facts about one of America's…
As the album celebrates its 50th anniversary, an expert in sound recording details how the band deployed stereo and synthesizers…
Music doesn't get objectively worse over time. So why do older generations scoff at each new top 40 hit?
Some view a retreat from democracy and the escalating effects of climate change as an unfortunate coincidence. But a new…
Since 'Friends' premiered 25 years ago, both the television industry and the sitcom genre have undergone huge transformations.
Davide Tanasi, a digital archaeologist, thinks it's a pity when historical artifacts are locked away in storage. He's…
Most of the time, these operations were not urgent – unlike the one following this disaster that summoned some 600,000…
Freedom of choice is a pillar of Western culture. But can too much of it be a bad thing?
Over the past decade, more teens are attempting suicide. The trend has vexed researchers, but it that much more difficult…
Today's beds are thought of as bastions of privacy. But not long ago, they were the perches from which kings ruled and…
What is the smell of sweat? An artist recreates the pungent body odor as an art installation.
Images of wildfires are powerful, but can make climate catastrophe seem like something spectacular and distant. So some…
Demands for regulation of media violence reached a fever pitch after RFK's assassination, and networks scrambled to…
Will there ever be an electronic equivalent of Martin Luther King Jr.’s 'Letter from Birmingham Jail' or Émile…