How the “Greatest Show on Earth” enthralled small-town crowds and inspired shopping malls. When Barnum and Bailey’s...
Matthew McIntosh
She is usually interpreted as Freyja and the act is generally considered to initiate a battle between...
The history of autism is not the story of a timeless condition waiting to be discovered, but...
Decades of research, including large-scale studies published in JAMA and statements from the NIH, have consistently found...
Demonic possession had physical and mental signs, but it was not a physical or biological fact. Rather,...
Kennedy’s claims about antidepressants illustrate how easily a sliver of truth can be stretched into a sweeping,...
From the first shocking outbreaks in 1976 to the massive epidemic that swept through West Africa four...
By narrowing eligibility, softening guidance, and shifting responsibility onto patients, the agency has turned public health into...
Life often unfolds as a series of movements between stillness and expression. Every journey—whether taken across landscapes...
Lexington is called the Horse Capital of the World, and you can see why when you drive...
Maui, one of Hawaii’s most popular islands, is known for its natural beauty, tourist attractions, and busy...
In Rome, words were never merely words. They were instruments of power, sharpened in the crucible of...
When political leaders wink at intimidation, when juries excuse perpetrators, when conspiracies are repeated by elected officials,...
The medieval experience warns of continuity. The same mechanisms (demonization, dehumanization, apocalyptic urgency) reappear in modern contexts...
What began as entertainment on the airwaves evolved into apocalyptic cable sermons, then into presidential incitement, and...
The Revolution quickly devolved into violent paranoia, and 20-40,000 people were killed in the Reign of Terror....
The record is difficult to ignore: from the nation’s capital to local school board meetings, the anger...
Sports betting online is more popular than ever, and having the right strategy can make all the...
A car crash is a jarring, life-altering event that can trigger a cascade of legal actions. The...
Tax obligations follow a consistent cycle each year, and understanding the schedule allows residents to prepare in...
The archive is full of early alarms. The ethical question is whether we treat them only as...
Whether our republic survives this moment depends on the resilience of civil society, the independence of the...
Democracies die when fear legitimizes indefinite exception, when law is used to undo law, and when enough...
Trump’s announcement (dramatic, provocative, and legally dubious) is more than a rhetorical flourish. It tests the limits...
The Nazi assault on the press, publishing, and scholarship was more than censorship. It was an attempt...
Donald Trump’s shift toward using regulatory, licensing, and educational tools to favor praise and suppress critique is...
Knee strain is a common issue for people of all ages, especially those active in sports, fitness,...
When a motorcycle crash happens due to a defective part, the consequences are often severe. A rider...
Exploring medieval English mysticism in the post-Reformation period. One of the central tensions from which mystic writing...
A medieval monastery was an enclosed and sometimes remote community of monks or nuns. Introduction Abbeys were...