Cuba’s Medical Revolution
What can other countries learn from medical advances in Cuba.
Central European History
Central European History is published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of the Conference Group for Central European History of the American Historical Association.
Whisky’s 550th
550 years of Whisky
Can Summer School Be More than a Punishment?
A Colorado high school teacher studies the benefits of summer school.
The Power of Placebo
Why - and when - is placebo effective?
An Eye Full of Ebola
Dr. Ian Crozier was declared cured after a harrowing bout with the Ebola virus, only to discover that his left eye was full of the virus.
Historical Hives and the Buzz About Bees
A historical look at bee hives in philosophy, literature, politics, and beyond.
Black Death and the Godz of the New Pop Art
In America, black humanity is a folk category; and black death might have become the new pop art.
The Apu Trilogy Revisited
The Apu Trilogy of films has been newly restored and re-released
Dashiell Hammett’s Birthday
Celebrating the hard-boiled detective writer Dashiell Hammett's birthday.