The real John Birch, the first American casualty of the Cold War, would not have been pleased with his name becoming the beacon of the extreme Right.

National parks and monuments can harm local economies in some situations, but in other situations they can substantially boost local economies. 

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Raptors are proving to be great problem-solvers. Falcons, for instance, start their own fires to flush out prey. 

Visual artist Krista Franklin uses various media to create fantastic new worlds inspired by science fiction, the Black Arts Movement, and Afrofuturism.

Studies by psychologists, behavioral scientists, political theorists, and economists suggest that moral outrage has social benefits.

The fear of communism seemed inextricably tied to protests over Anaheim's sex ed program in the 1960s. 

Elizabeth McKenzie's "The Portable Veblen" concerns a character named Veblen, a woman who feels keenly the ideas of the great economist.  

Despite increasing calls for routine depression screenings for young adults and pregnant women, such screenings raise many questions about their accuracy. 

The intimate historical connection between Italy and Libya.