The car token at the starting square of the Monopoly board game
Arts & Culture

What’s in a Game? Monopoly at 80

The real-estate game Monopoly turns 80 in 2015
A woman with her hair in curlers spraying and holding the curlers in place
Business

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 smoking a cigarette in black and white
Arts & Culture

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 ...
A crowded highway in the midst of snow falling
Natural Science

DIY Weather Forecasting

Are there better options for weather forecasting than educated guessing?
Lyndon Johnson and Martin Luther King Jr. set to shake hands
Arts & Culture

Getting Historical Movies Right: Hollywood vs. Historians

Does the movie industry owe it to the public to get the facts right in historical movies?
Couple holding house keys and looking very happy
Politics & Government

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.
Entrance to Disneyland
Health

Welcome Back, Measles

The news of a recent outbreak at Disneyland in California brought measles back into the public view.
An orange and cream lizard tilts its head and tail up
Plants & Animals

Animal Penises Can Tell Us a Lot About Evolution

There is a surprisingly large body of work regarding animal penis evolution.
Social Security cards and a sheet of budget numbers
Politics & History

Social Security at 75

The Social Security Act was signed into law in 1935.
yellow-green image on a lake that is poisoned and polluted
Science & Technology

The Latest Legacy of Acid Rain: Jellied Lakes

The impact of decades of acid rain (better known as acid precipitation) is causing North American lakes to turn to jelly.