As fashion norms change, what people wear in public becomes ground zero for hashing out new ideas of race, class and gender.
The Supreme Court in recent terms has upended the interpretation of core laws. This term, the justices will decide just how far this revolution goes.
Despite their scarcity, science fiction books are highly sought after by elementary school students.
With the US government seemingly heading toward a potentially painful federal shutdown, a scholar explains why such events never occur in the UK.
Shutting down the government won’t help reduce the deficit. Here’s what would.
During the civil rights era, Black teachers were valued members of the community and often taught generations of family members.
Since 2020, Alabama lawmakers have failed to draw political districts that give Black voters an equal chance of selecting political candidates that represent their interests.
Before a revolution can take place, the oppressed first have to recognize that they actually do not have many rights.
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Catholicism, ‘Frenchness’ and secularism are often conflated in French culture, a scholar writes, while non-Christian traditions are viewed with suspicion.
Studios say the number is unrealistic − that it amounts to actors not assuming any financial risk for content that flops. But actors simply want to adapt existing payout models to changing technology.
A new study reveals how the geography of global climates influences the rich patterns of species diversity in an ever-changing world.
For students to learn in a safe, healthy environment, school administrators must deal with a myriad of potential environmental contaminants, from allergens to cockroaches.
With the help of the microbes that once played an essential role in keeping you alive, the building blocks of your body go on to become a part of other living things.
Politicians and scholars debate whether China’s economic investments in Africa benefit or exploit local populations. But what does the public think?
Sea glass, while an eye-catching treasure and a multimillion-dollar industry, exists because of decades of improper waste management.
With Donald Trump absent again, Republican hopefuls took potshots at each other but agreed that Bidenomics isn’t cutting it.
Educating mock jurors about what kinds of statements are appropriate − or not − led to more critical assessments of forensic testimony and improved the quality of their decisions.
Reduction in physical activity over the last few decades is one of the main culprits in rising obesity rates.
A scholar of national service programs points out that the government hasn’t spelled out what this one will cost, what its participants will earn or how it will operate.
