The family room was a post-WWII invention, a sign of new affluence and middle class aspirations.

Venom is used by some surprising animals, including mammals.

Zero-gravity gardening: why growing plants in space isn't the same as here on Earth.

A historical survey of early 20th century teaching finds students being taught their place in the socioeconomic system.

In the University of Texas library, our writer found a previously unknown audiotape of an interview with a woman who'd been born into slavery.

The language we use for people fleeing their home nations may define them as less than human.

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The sitcom All-American Girl was the first to focus on an Asian American family; it lasted one season.

While pledging to keep schools segregated, Alabama Governor George Wallace set up a community college system that benefited black Alabamans.

Deregulation of the airwaves helped lead to the success of televangelism, and cable made it stronger.