In the aftermath of 1999's Columbine massacre, American media and politicians focused on the secret world of delinquent youth and how they might be saved.

This non-exhaustive reading list highlights some of the key debates and conceptual shifts in disability studies.

Why did American Jews have non-alcoholic raisin "wine" with their Passover seders in the early 19th century?

Horses and mules played a major role in the American Civil War. In the end, there were about twice as many dead equines as humans.

In the 19th century, bucolic, park-like cemeteries started cropping up on the outskirts of American cities.

The disastrous Bay of Pigs invasion, early in John F. Kennedy's presidency, led him to reconfigure his foreign policy decision-making process.

Will Brexit fracture the UK? Ireland, for example, has its own cultural identity and language, which are perhaps more linked to Europe than to England.

We didn't know we loved to binge until Netflix made it irresistible. To understand the new model, we should look back to Theodor Adorno.

These anonymous activists have been stirring things up in the art world since the 1980s, and they've just released another thought-provoking poster.

On a sunny day, a city can be several degrees warmer than the surrounding countryside. Could better building materials make cities absorb less heat?