Studios are starting to realize that diverse casts and diverse stories have a massive earning potential.
Municipal swimming pools flourished in the 20th century. But too often, their success was based on the exclusion of African…
The more they fight, the more popular they become – and the more pushback they receive.
Because professional athletes are thought to be paragons of physical and mental toughness, their psychological health has…
The programs that Americans of all political stripes like to watch seem to be united by a common theme.
A photo of a drowned father and his 23-month-old daughter at the US-Mexico border has prompted horror and outrage on social…
Hidden for decades in a vault at the Uganda Broadcasting Corporation, the photographs depict a regime fixated on establishing…
As the cost of holding the Winter Games rises, local taxpayers around the globe are losing interest in hosting the event.
Dorothy Cotton never publicly spoke about her intimate relationship with King. But no woman – not even King's wife…
The consequences for board members of corporations found to violate the law and ethical norms are rare and usually minor.
With major dailies giving a megaphone to the police, the coverage of Stonewall is a reminder of what's lost when alternative…
Scudder's approach was grounded in trust and mutual respect. There would be no guards, no weapons, no walls and no uniforms.
Female athletes barely receive more attention than horses and dogs. And if you're a woman who wants to become a sports…
According to the General Social Survey, the percentage of men and women who identify as gay or lesbian has held firm. But…
The archetype can be traced back to 1920s detective fiction, when gruff, gun-toting, cigarette-smoking mavericks became…
Lee, who is blind and autistic, upended the assumption, held by many, that people with disabilities lack rich interior lives.
Why do female college coaches seem to be held to a different standard than their male counterparts?
King was once thought of as a saint beyond reproach. It eventually emerged that he was a womanizer. But we now have to ask…
The US divorce rate has fallen steadily over the last 30 or 40 years. It's likely because young adults are taking more…
For decades, black characters in horror movies were objects of ridicule, died first or played evil Voodoo practitioners.…