Is the “Culture of Welfare Dependency” Real?
Welfare dependency theories often point to a weakening of "traditional values of individualism, freedom and self-determination,"
The Music and Meaning of Hank Williams
Hank Williams
An Algae Farm for Cleaner Highways
A design firm has come up with an answer to highway pollution, running tubes of photosynthetic algae to absorb CO2 pollution from traffic.
Psy-Q: Is Christmas Gift Giving Wasteful?
Is Christmas Gift Giving Wasteful?
The Origins of American Law Schools
When did law schools become a fixture in the training of elite Americans?
The Last Formal Declaration of War
The last time Congress formally declared war was in World War II.
Overhunting Can Kill Forests, Too
Researchers in Thailand have discovered that overhunting in tropical forests doesn’t just kill animals, it kills also trees.
The Culture of Tuberculosis
When perusing the biographies of artists, you'll notice that a large number of them had tuberculosis.
Employee Morale Campaigns: The Early Years
Intensive studies of workers' moods to improve business performance goes back more than 75 years.
Anniversary of the Endangered Species Act
41 years after the Endangered Species act, what is its legacy?