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Q&A: Lise Dobrin, Associate Professor & Director of the Interdepartmental Program in Linguistics at the University of Virginia's Department of Anthropology.

On the 100th anniversary of the birth of John F. Kennedy, let's examine his world view as President in the middle of the Cold War.

How changing mores, cultural pressures, and, yes, the jewelry industry made two-ring wedding ceremonies the norm in America.

Happy Birthday, Mildred J. Hill! How the early childhood educator's humble song "Happy Birthday To You" became a worldwide institution.

Denis Johnson, author of Jesus' Son and other award-winning books, speaks with Eric Elshtain on the role of religion in his work.

Linnaeus, who described most plants and animals by their male characteristics, chose to name humans and their relatives after the female breast.

NASA engineers have 3-D printed a new version of chain mail. Why strong, light, heat-resistant materials are so important in space.

A recent study found that 34 percent of women over 40 are dating younger men, yet these relationships continue to face social disapproval. Why?

Noah Webster, author of An American Dictionary of the English Language published in 1828, invented the word "immigration."