The Stamp Act of 1765, which inspired the “taxation without representation” cry, imposed taxes that outraged specific groups of people.

Ronald Reagan invoked Dr. King's legacy to fit with his larger political and rhetorical aims. 

Though considered a limited artist, Martin Droeshout engraved the only portrait of Shakespeare, which appeared on the cover of the first folio.

The ideological roots of the concept of militias in America stretch back into English history.

Sandplain grasslands, a kind of East Coast prairie, are some of the rarest habitats in the world, and sheep-grazing may be key to their survival.

How financial incentives help--and don't help--people stick to their resolutions.

Whole Foods may promise ethical products, but its offerings often contradict expectations. 

Maidenform was the first company to bridge female beauty standards with workplace culture

Exoplanetary meteorology enables scientists to determine weather patterns on planets too far for direct observation. 

The people who chiseled Costa Rica's stone spheres out of granite belonged to a distinct Latin American culture called the Chibchan.