Kaliningrad for Beginners
An introduction to the Kaliningrad Oblast, surrounded by Poland, Lithuania and the Baltic Sea.
![Saint Patrick stained glass window from Cathedral of Christ the Light, Oakland, CA.
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Will the Real St. Patrick Please Stand Up
The "St. Patrick" celebrated on March 17 every year has never existed. He was, and is, a metaphorical, literary, and religious conceit.
All the Feels: the Morphology of Reaction Gifs
From visual emojis depicting simple emotional states, it's a short step to emotion or reaction gifs, used to respond in playful ways to online discussions.
To Avoid Allergies, Skip the Dishwasher
A new study says that children raised in homes where dishes are typically washed by hand have lower rates of allergies than where the dishwasher is used.
Fraternities, Sororities, and Racism
Complex racial dynamics affect members of non-white fraternities even when they didn't involve explicit racism.
The Original White Elephant
The unsettling story of Barnum's White Elephant.
“We Are the World, We Are the Children” (Or Are We?)
Megahit "We are the world" turns 30 this year.
Scientists Discover Largest Black Hole Ever
Scientists recently discovered the largest black hole ever.
Streaming Shakespeare in the Twenty-First Century
What does "live theatre" truly mean when it's broadcast to cinema screens? And how does streaming Shakespeare stack up to the theatrical version?
The World’s Strongest Material is Limpet Teeth
The world's strongest material is no longer spider silk, it's limpet teeth.