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…
As we get older, our eyesight may dim and our recall may falter. But our linguistic abilities don't seem to erode.
The word 'OK' has only been around for 180 years, but it's become the most spoken word on the planet.
In up-and-coming neighborhoods, old churches are often converted to apartments or offices. But what about the vacant or…
There's a strand of radical feminist thought that claims porn causes misogyny. So four researchers decided to test this…
In Asian countries, many people wield umbrellas to protect them from the sun. American women used to as well – but then…
Whether it frustrates or motivates your opponent can depend on the situation.
Woody Guthrie’s anthem has become a rallying cry for immigrants. But did he really have a 'blind spot' for Native…
You might see a headline from The Onion or The Babylon Bee and, for a split second, think it's true. But many social…
Before an exhausted crowd, Hendrix fused protest and horror with patriotism and optimism.
W.T. Stead's 1885 account of the process by which wealthy Londoners procured teenagers for sex became a global news…
A key tenet of Samoan culture emphasizes community, deference to authority and confronting fears – a mindset that makes…
Each spin of the news cycle hits us with another 'bombshell,' while everything from free speech to race has been…
Clear-eyed about the country's injustices, Melville never succumbed to cynicism. On the author's bicentennial, American…
Recent changes to the ball seem to be juicing hitters' stats. But could other factors, like the climate and advanced…
The iconic advertising campaign originated as a way to protect the nation from its WWII enemies. Today, critics are asking…
When the Beetle was first introduced, Americans had never seen anything like it. Among art car enthusiasts, it became the…
Armstrong always insisted that he said, 'That’s one small step for a man.' Yet everyone omits the 'a'…