Why Do Zebras Have Stripes?
Why do zebras have stripes? Perhaps to cool off, according to new research.
Carter G. Woodson, The Father of Black History Month
The origins of Black History Month date back to 1926, when a historian named Carter G. Woodson spearheaded “Negro History Week.”
Usury in Historical Perspective
The Journal of Business Ethics present debates around lending and usury that go back to the beginnings of human history.
Lynching in America
A new report called Lynching in America: Confronting the Legacy of Racial Terror," documents 3,959 African Americans lynched between 1877 and 1950.
Sylvia Plath’s “Ariel,” 50 Years Later
Published in 1965, Ariel was published after Sylvia Plath herself had already been dead for two years.
Nelson Mandela’s Release
February 11th marks a quarter century since the release of Nelson Mandela (1918-2013)
An Age-Old Whale of a Tale
Researchers recently sequenced the genome of a 200 year old bowhead whale.
The Hidden Toll of Ebola: Apes
There is a hidden cost of the Ebola epidemic: Africa’s great apes are declining.