The Highlander Research and Education Center is "the most notable American experiment in adult education for social change." One of its buildings recently burned down.

Lee Smolin speaks on quantum gravity, the nature of time, the role of ethics in science, and the importance of realism.

The strange and convoluted history of why yellow ribbons became a symbol of the Gulf War in the 1990s.

The appeal of the free gift has always been, for the consumer, about the eternal dream of getting something for nothing.

Ever since it was founded as a republic in 1923, Turkey has struggled with its so-called Kurdish issue.

Is constructing a fence along the Denmark/Germany border really the best way to keep wild pigs away from domestic pigs?

What really happened that summer day in 1973? And what does it reveal about our cultural attitudes toward violence?

Gandhi's legacy helped shape independent India, if in sometimes indirect ways.

Reveal Digital's open access "Independent Voices" collection includes many digitized literary magazines. Those interested in poetry should take note.

Jean-Michel Basquiat created art that commented on New York City, while also contributing to its architecture and style.