The Spoiled Child Is Not a Modern Invention
You know what’s wrong with kids these days? They want to “take things easy.” Or so said a school superintendent in 1905.
Not So Lonely: Busting the Myth of the Only Child
A burgeoning acceptance toward families with only one child is finally starting to creep into society at large, eliminating the mythical stereotype.
The Latchkey Generation: How Bad Was It?
The latchkey generation--also known as Generation X--was raised by working parents who left them alone after school. We consider the implications.
Mass Murderers Don’t Have a Race When They’re White
Why the race of perpetrators in mass shootings is only a factor when the shooters are not white.
Why Racism Is Terrible for Everyone’s Health
Heather Gilligan explores the impact of racism on the fight towards universal health care.
Challenging Columbus Day
More and more states are choosing not to honor Columbus Day celebrations. We look back at the history of the holiday.
How and Why Public Opinion on the Death Penalty Changed
A look at the American public's ambivalent opinion of the death penalty.
“Victim Culture” and Victim Blaming
The critique of contemporary "victim culture" has parallels to the critique of "victim feminism" of the 1990s.
How Reforms to Rape Law Changed Our Understanding of the Crime
Reforms to rape law in the 1970s and 1980s transformed the definition of rape and brought the crime out of the shadows.