Why Does Eating Food Make You Sleepy?
Your turkey is not to blame.
Ignoring the Cure for Scurvy
It may have altered the outcome of the Revolutionary War.
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When Actions Are Words
How certain speech acts perform actions and alter our social reality.
The Perils of Protectionism
Why does the U.S. continue to pursue policy that doesn't work?
When People Talked at the Movies
Being silent in a movie theater is a learned habit.
The Importance of Whale Poop
Whales are an important part of ocean biodiversity. So is their poop.
Desegregating Mizzou
It took twelve years and the Supreme Court before the University of Missouri agreed to accept black students.
What Two Tea Parties From the Past Can Tell Us About 19th-Century Domesticity
How domesticity varies by class.
Considering the Sweet Potato
The sweet potato is a New World food that spread around the world, including across the Pacific before the Europeans got there.