The early-20th century German trans-rights activist who was decades ahead of his time
Physician Magnus Hirschfeld advocated for those he called 'sexual intermediaries.' His activism began before World…
Physician Magnus Hirschfeld advocated for those he called 'sexual intermediaries.' His activism began before World…
Over the past 20 years, the number of American households that have grandparents, their kids and their grandkids living…
As their kids get older, should parents should be more – not less – vigilant?
Born Farrokh Bulsara, Mercury came from a Parsi family that practiced Zoroastrianism, a religion that influenced Judaism,…
Will it embolden or neuter the Arab world's autocratic regimes?
Fifty years ago, Sly and the Family Stone sang 'We got to live together, I am no better and neither are you.' The…
The holiday used to be all about trick-or-treating in the neighborhood. No more – and it could something to do with the…
A few musicians metaphorically took to the streets. But most fled for cover.
For decades, the alternative weekly's photographers served as the eyes of the streets, working with activists to document…
When artists destroy their works, it's usually to express their disdain for critics, dealers and curators. But does…
An algorithm named AICAN has been 'taught' the entire canon of Western art history – and now produces, titles…
Later this month, Christie's will be auctioning its first piece of AI art – a portrait created via machine learning.
Twenty years ago, Matthew Shepard was brutally murdered for being gay. A lawyer who helped implement hate crime legislation…
After the first moon landing, the feelings that propelled a unified national mission quickly dissipated. Could Armstrong…
The devastation of the recent earthquake and tsunami might be most visible in Palu, the capital city of Central Sulawesi.…
Christopher Columbus' 1492 voyage was really a journey into the unknown. Centuries of conventional wisdom had conditioned…
Does Anne Moody's memoir represent how far we've come as a society. Or is it a stark reminder of how far we need…
To survive in 19th-century newsrooms, reporters would have to hustle to get by, even if it meant producing fakes, staging…
'Grease 2' – which, according to Kavanaugh's calendar, he saw on June 16, 1982 – is an example of the brand…
In Kenneth Burke's 'The War of Words,' the late rhetorical theorist picks apart the little ways news articles…