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  • George Platt Lynes: The Forgotten Legacy of the Groundbreaking Gay Photographer

    George Platt Lynes was a highly sought-after commercial and fashion photographer in the 1930s and 1940s. But he had to keep his most important body of work hidden away.

  • Why Al-Shabaab Targets Kenya & What Can Be Done to Stop Attacks

  • Why Do Muslim Women Wear a Hijab?

  • LA Teacher Strike: 3 Reasons to Pay Attention

  • Nancy Pelosi: Why the California Democrat Was Reelected Speaker of the House

  • What Does the Speaker of the House Do?

    With Nancy Pelosi taking the gavel, some might ask, what does the Speaker of the House actually do? What is the speaker's role? How has it changed over history? Find out here.

  • How the ‘Wave of Women’ Now in Congress Could Turn the #MeToo Movement Into Concrete Action

  • 5 Reasons Bitcoin Could Enter a More Extreme Death Spiral

  • Can Astronomy Explain the Biblical Star of Bethlehem?

  • Why We Love Holiday Rituals & Traditions: An Anthropologist Explains

  • Dreading Conflict During the Holidays? Let It Go, Let It Go, Let It Go

    We all know the holidays can be stressful, but we may not realize that we often continue the cycle. Here's how to let things go and enjoy the holidays instead of dreading them.

  • How Parenthood Changed the Way I Read the Stories of Joseph, Mary & Jesus

  • Silent Night: The Humble Origins of the 200-Year-Old Song

  • Why Is This Shopping Line So Long? Queuing Theory Explained

  • Here’s the Real Santa Claus Story — The Story of St. Nicholas

  • Lies About Santa? They Could Be Good for Your Child

  • What Is the Economic Impact of a Government Shutdown?

  • Medicaid Work Requirements: Where Do They Stand After the Blue Wave?

  • George H.W. Bush: America’s Last Foreign Policy President

  • How Fierce Fall & Winter Winds Help Fuel California Fires

    The dry, hot, downslope Santa Ana winds of Southern California fan late fall wildfires that have largely traveled through – and are fueled by – homes and other structures.

  • Craigslist Can Cut Solid Waste, One Used Sofa at a Time

  • How Many Women Does It Take to Change a Broken Congress?

  • Georgia Election Fight Shows That Black Voter Suppression Still Flourishes

  • Here’s How Climate Change Could Make Beer More Expensive

  • Blockchains Won’t Fix Internet Voting Security – & Could Make It Worse

    The stability and integrity of democratic society are too important to be relegated to inherently flawed computer systems that are vulnerable to malfunctions and malicious attacks.

  • How Is USMCA, the ‘New NAFTA,’ Different? A Trade Expert Explains

  • Teen ‘Boys Will Be Boys’: A Brief History

  • Yom Kippur: A Time for Feasting as Well as Fasting

  • Is Apple Cider Vinegar Good for You? A Doctor Weighs In

  • How Meteorologists Predict the Next Big Hurricane

    How do experts know when and where the next big hurricane is going to hit? As Hurricane Florence nears, a look at the complicated science of forecasting.