Much was made of The New York Times’ dual endorsement of Elizabeth Warren and Amy Klobuchar. But four days prior, a hugely popular Facebook meme group threw its support behind Bernie Sanders.
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Algorithmic forces fuel cancel culture. Paradoxically, they’re also used to rehabilitate those who have been canceled.
Prince was a musical genius, but he didn’t come of age in a vacuum. A human geographer explains how Minneapolis’ unique musical culture nurtured and inspired the budding star.
A scholar disproves the long-held assumption that black names are a recent phenomenon.
The group seemed to be doing all of the right things to diversify its ranks. It wasn’t enough.
Food might seem like an easy way to appeal to the masses. But when politicians wade into local food customs, they do so at their own risk.
New research finds that the different ways boys and girls use digital technology might explain the discrepancy.
Surrounded by skyscrapers and high-end boutiques, 47th Street continues to operate like an Old World bazaar, with million-dollar deals sealed by handshakes and insured by a family’s reputation.
As the Harvey Weinstein trials start, a psychology scholar explains why jurors may be biased on the question of consent. While the situations examined in these studies are not equivalent to sexual assault, they illustrate a pervasive psychological bias.
Is a 19th-century French author’s cosmic joke turning into a real-life global nightmare?
China has 24 million more men than women of marriageable age, putting some bachelors in a tough spot. Some are now looking abroad for wives – and many have their hearts set on Vietnam.
Pronouns rarely, if ever, change. Then along came the gender nonbinary ‘they,’ which was just anointed ‘word of the decade.’
Your partner might think they’re providing valuable encouragement, but a new study shows how it can backfire.
It’s incredibly difficult to will away bad habits. But two simple strategies can make things easier.
As the year winds down, we’ll get you up to speed. Plus, there’s no better way to kill a trend than to bring it up at the dinner table in front of your kids.
A new analysis of over 400 actors shows that gender discrimination plays a major role in Hollywood salaries.
Our dreams of the afterlife need to challenge the idea that only the appearance of youth is worthy.
Leaders like Ford Foundation President Darren Walker are the exception.
Crisco’s main ingredient, cottonseed oil, had a bad rap. So marketers decided to focus on the ‘purity’ of factory food processing – a successful strategy that other brands would mimic.
Some have started to frame Thunberg’s activism in messianistic terms – and this can serve as fodder for climate deniers.
The persistence of this trope might say something about the barriers women in media continue to face.
Reading books from people with diverse backgrounds is good for kids.
From the beginning, National Public Radio vowed that it would speak with ‘many voices.’
Not so long ago, people had no idea what would happen to them – and what they would see – once they ascended into the clouds.
Mattel created a new line of dolls because of research suggesting kids don’t want toys ‘dictated by gender norms’ – but supplanting those norms will take a lot more than that.