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One scholar argues that Judy Garland's role in A Star is Born was so pivotal because it involved both gender impersonation and “racial drag."

Think people are judgmental of mothers now? In the 18th- and 19th-centuries, mothers who bottle-fed their babies were blamed for many of society's ills.

Federal funding for medical research has declined, leading academics to seek alternative funding sources, sometimes from drug companies.

After 1938's Munich Agreement, "appeasement" became a dirty word in international relations. But scholars argue that appeasement can be a useful tool.

For a brief period of time in the 19th century, doctors used "mesmerism" for pain-free surgery.

Artists may soon be heading to the Moon for the first time, but art and space travel have been linked together since the beginning.

In Cold Blood changed the face of journalism. And yet years after its publication, we are still asking: how much of it was factually true?

Treating addiction can have a toll on doctors, who may find themselves confused and challenged by the addicts' behavior.

A wealthy country like the United States needs a solution for improving the supply and fairness of work overall. Is universal basic income the way to go?