On the little-known hippie youth culture of the USSR.

Government distrust has been on the decline for decades, but a recent poll shows a slight increase.

The 5-second rule has been officially disproved.

Celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day and learn about the history of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

Studies show that viewers do gain political knowledge through daytime television and other forms of "soft news."

Marie Tharp's contribution to ocean-floor mapping and the acceptance of plate tectonics wasn't recognized at the time. 

The National Book Awards Shortlist has been announced and wouldn't you know, many of the authors honored have work in JSTOR. 

Happy 50th birthday to novelist, poet, and filmmaker Sherman Alexie. Learn about “one of the major lyric voices of our time" through his work.

Despite the perils of mistaken identities, evil stepmothers, and cruel curses, in a Disney movie the princess always finds her prince.

In 1698, Captain Langford shared how one indigenous Caribbean person predicted hurricanes 14 days in advance.