Research-backed stories that consider how and why moral panics begin and spread, who they serve, and what becomes of them in the end.

Not only did post-World War II policy give the United States a managerial position in the world order, it gave it an outsize role in shaping the global economy.

Kernodle and Shonekan explore the contributions of Black Americans to classical music and the importance of music and song for social justice movements.

By viewing movies like The Manchurian Candidate, students can see one version of history that they can then use to dig deeper, explore more.

J. Edgar Hoover saw the political effectiveness of cracking down on elite brothel madams—but not their clients—in New York City.

A century ago, a lost tomb was uncovered on the west bank of the Nile River. The scarcely studied Pharaoh Tutankhamun immediately became an icon.

Troubles grew at the Portland institution when one of its older residents attempted to poison himself after being questioned by police about same-sex relations.

Researchers are concerned not only with our exposure to mis- and disinformation but with the depth of confidence people have in their inaccurate beliefs.

Few foods elicit such strong reactions as chili peppers. Why do we love something that hurts so much?

Bach’s most influential pedagogical work turns 300 this year. But what’s so “well-tempered” about this clavier, and what’s a “clavier,” anyway?