Did academia kill jazz?
Jazz used to be experienced on a dance floor. But over time, it became something to dissect and analyze.
February 7, 2019
535
Arts
The real problem with posting about your kids online
Parents have engaged in forms of 'sharenting' for generations. The digital age has complicated things, but while…
February 4, 2019
523
Belichick versus McVay: An age-old question of leadership
Even though young leaders and old leaders may have different approaches, one isn't necessarily better than the other.…
February 1, 2019
906
Super Bowl LIII and the soul of Atlanta
The country's 'Black Mecca' is hosting the Super Bowl. With the NFL's national anthem controversy still…
February 1, 2019
538
How Jackie Robinson’s wife, Rachel, helped him break baseball's color line
Rachel was by Jackie's side during his most trying moments. Throughout a journey that required self-control, grace and…
January 30, 2019
515
3 ways that big data reveals what you really like to watch, read and listen to
For decades, advertisers and marketers struggled to predict the consumption of leisure products such as movies and books.…
January 29, 2019
522
Sylvia Plath's new short story was never 'lost' – so why is the media saying it was 'just discovered
The media trope negates the work done by archivists, who are often well-aware of the existence of 'long-lost' letters,…
January 28, 2019
506
I studied buttons for 7 years and learned these 5 lessons about how and why people push them
Buttons don't always make things easier – and using them can be fraught with peril and troubling power dynamics.
January 25, 2019
893
Not so long ago, cities were starved for trees
In 1910, along one 45-block stretch of New York City's Fifth Avenue, there were only 13 trees.
January 24, 2019
662
Inside the Kingdom of Hayti, 'the Wakanda of the Western Hemisphere'
In 1811 a former slave named Henry Christophe anointed himself 'First Monarch' of the 'New World.' For 10…
January 23, 2019
587
Razor burned: Why Gillette's campaign against toxic masculinity missed the mark
Gillette isn't the only male-centric brand to have recently challenged masculine stereotypes. But advertising research…
January 18, 2019
610
Want better tips? Go for gold
Studies show a weak relationship between tip amounts and quality of service. But the color gold seems to have a way of making…
January 17, 2019
544
The biggest nonprofit media outlets are thriving but smaller ones may not survive
Memberships, subscriptions and small donations are reducing reliance on big grants, but mainly for the outlets that were…
January 17, 2019
512
The Prohibition-era origins of the modern craft cocktail movement
Something needed to be done to mask the taste of bootleg alcohol that could include ingredients ranging from dead rats to…
January 15, 2019
577
The forgotten legacy of gay photographer George Platt Lynes
Lynes was a highly sought-after commercial and fashion photographer in the 1930s and 1940s. But he had to keep his most…
January 11, 2019
492
With foreign bureaus slashed, freelancers are filling the void – at their own risk
Gone are the support, preparation and security typically granted to staff correspondents.
January 10, 2019
545
What's behind our appetite for self-destruction?
Edgar Allen Poe, Sigmund Freud and cognitive scientists have all wrestled with the human tendency to behave in ways that…
January 8, 2019
585
The bizarre phenomenon of vacation surprise videos
With the surprise meticulously planned, all eyes – and lenses – turn to the kids. All they have to do is react as expected:…
January 7, 2019
528
Why does it feel good to see someone fail?
Whether schadenfreude arises out of envy or a sense of justice, some psychologists believe a darker impulse is at play.
January 4, 2019
511
The rise of modern loneliness: 4 essential reads
As people have grown closer and more connected, the old definition of loneliness slipped away – and a new one has emerged.
December 21, 2018
556