Pinterest and Hairspray: Marketing “girly” stuff to men
Marketing any product that's been branded as "feminine" to men has long been a tough task.
Harper Lee to Publish a New Novel at age 88
55 years after the publication of her first, only, and very successful debut novel reclusive American author Harper Lee ...
DIY Weather Forecasting
Are there better options for weather forecasting than educated guessing?
Getting Historical Movies Right: Hollywood vs. Historians
Does the movie industry owe it to the public to get the facts right in historical movies?
Lingua Obscura: Young Women’s Language Patterns at the Forefront of Linguistic Change
Linguists observe that young women's language patterns invite negative reactions, comments, and suggestions to change.
What If Home Ownership Were Not Part of the American Dream?
Is home ownership a requirement for adulthood in America? As far back in 1938, some have argued to change that mindset.
Lingua Obscura: A New Linguistics Column
A linguistics column that will uncover curious stories of language use from all around the world--written by a linguist.
Welcome Back, Measles
The news of a recent outbreak at Disneyland in California brought measles back into the public view.
Animal Penises Can Tell Us a Lot About Evolution
There is a surprisingly large body of work regarding animal penis evolution.
Social Security at 75
The Social Security Act was signed into law in 1935.