Two years ago, this column sprang into life by enthusiastically wading into the absurdly long-running debate about some ...

Middle-class American manhood changed in the mid-twentieth century. And the new ideal of masculine consumption was captured by men’s magazines.

The extreme right wing has brought the discredited idea of eugenics back into the national conversation. Brave New World and Gattaca offer perspective.

Privacy activists have been sounding alarms over the news that ISPs will now be able to sell data on their customers’ web browsing and app usage.

What did Americans think of World War I before the US entered the conflict 100 years ago? “Public opinion” was no more universal in 1917 than it is today.

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In the early part of the twentieth century, most middle-class American homes had at least one servant. Then the "servant problem" arose.

The backfire effect is when people double-down on their beliefs even when these beliefs are shown to be factually incorrect.

Jeanette Rankin was the first woman to become a member of the U.S. House of Representatives. And she once tried to outlaw war.

For many people, memories of maths lessons at school are anything but pretty. Yet “beautiful” is a word ...