A Brief History of Young Adult Fiction
Before there such a thing as "YA," librarians struggled not just to define a genre, but to figure out how to get books in the hands of young readers.
Do Police Deter Crime?
Is there a connection between larger police forces and lower crime rates?
An End to All Hell: 150th Anniversary of the Civil War’s End
The 150th anniversary of the end of the Civil War.
The Coca-Cola Wars: Can Anybody Really Tell the Difference?
While few people can reliably discern any difference in a blind taste test, Coca-Cola is winning in its branding war with Pepsi.
‘The Daily Show’ as Political Influence
Does the Daily Show really impact people's political views?
Mental Time Travel with Frohawk Two Feathers
Recent scientific studies investigate the physical potential of time travel; see how artist Frohawk Two Feathers' colonial epics do as well.
The Vampire Virtuoso? Paganini’s Bloodletting Kit Is for Sale
Paganini's personal bloodletting kit contains three domed-shape glasses with brass twist spouts and a brass scarification (scraping) tool.
The Solar Origins of Dendrochronology
Historian George E. Webb recounts the intertwined relationship between solar physics and dendrochronology
Rednecks: A Brief History
What is a "redneck" exactly? Kelli Marshall explores a brief history of the word.
Medically Assisted Suicide, Christianity, and Confucius
The debate on medically assisted suicide often pits Christian and secular liberal values against each other.