Bees swarming on a honeycomb

The Lowdown on Bees and Pesticides

New research suggests that declines in wild bees may be due to a specific pesticide.
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Bill O’Reilly: The Thug Life

The O’Reilly Factor follows a “set of binary codes of the form sacred vs. polluted,” expressed in a number of ways according to sociologist Matthew Norton.
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The Deaths of Bonnie and Clyde

Bonnie and Clyde went to their deaths on May 23, 1934
Three generations of men on family farm

Our Farming Ancestors

While fewer farming family can be found today than many years ago, they still remain an important concept for any genealogist to understand.
A profile photograph of Jane Addams in black and white

Social Work Traditions and Jane Addams

Was Jane Addams a social worker? Donald Breiland explores in a piece that delves into the definitions of social work today and yesterday.
Tornado moving through a small town

Protecting People from Tornadoes in the 1880s

Two articles from 1883 and 1884 offer insight into tornadoes from another time.
Cover of Oikos: Synthesizing Ecology

Oikos

The peer-reviewed ecological journal Oikos has nothing to do with the popular brand of Greek yogurt that shares its name.
The Blood Falls seeps from the end of the Taylor Glacier into Lake Bonney.

The Creepy “Blood Falls” of Antarctica

How Antarctica's "Blood Falls" were discovered.
A preserved specimen in a glass jar

Preserving the Past: Natural History in North America

A look at early natural history collection methods.
Cardboard Boxes With a Made In America Emblem

The Return of “Made in the USA”

A key impetus for the “Made in the USA” resurgence is more about business expenses.