The question is actually one of the most studied in all of economics. Introduction For decades it...
The city has long been a diverse laboratory where retailers study consumer behavior. In 1926, Los Angeles...
How segregated U.S. cities are organized as a residential caste system. U.S. cities are deeply segregated, often...
Some consider superstition a useless turn away from logic, while others may be fine with the casual...
Around two-thirds of Amazon’s employees are people of color, with more Hispanic and black employees working for the company...
Though certainly interrelated, there is a difference between ‘western civilization’ and ‘western thinking’. Introduction [In October 2018],...
The Founders were clear that circumstances, like a pandemic, can arise that require public officials to take...
The years between 1820 and 1865 in the United States might be described as one long era...
A membership roster for the Oath Keepers includes state lawmakers, congressional candidates, and local government and GOP...
Few people embody the contradictions of U.S. history like the author of the Star Spangled Banner. Introduction...
How the former secretary of state dealt with what WEB DuBois described as the ‘double-consciousness’ of being...
We understand these letters to be circumstantial. They were not written as systematic theology or as treatises...
Lunatic rage, then and now. The hateful crazy goes on apace. Of course it’s everywhere: On Monday in...
Pliny’s letter to Trajan is significant as one of the earliest descriptions of the Christian movement from...
God has entered the lunatic picture. And lo, the permutations of anti-mask/vax/reason/science crackpottery have been many, from world-wide...
The works of Eusebius provide much of our information on early Christianity. Introduction Eusebius Pamphili (aka Eusebius...
Cultists continue to rally for former, one-term, twice-impeached President Donald Trump. A scary heads-up: Almost a year after...
Whether studying in a typical classroom environment or remotely, there is indeed plenty to acquire in the...
Marching back to work after a period of recovery can be nerve-racking. After spending a significant duration...
Humans left Africa to settle all across the world, probably multiple times. Introduction Previous evidence suggested that...
Coffee is suddenly much more expensive – the question is whether smallhold farmers will see any of...
As surface water diminishes in the Western U.S., people are drilling deeper wells – and tapping into...
Farmers ranchers can also make their operations more resilient to increasingly variable weather. Introduction As the effects...
From the mythical Sandman to an irritating grain lodged in the beachgoer’s eye, sand harbors unappreciated power....
How the often record-high temperatures can affect the economy. Introduction Summer 2021 will likely be one of the...
The past century’s vampires have often been a bit dashing, even romantic. That’s not how the myth...
Nutrition, sleep, exercise, and a host of other lifestyle choices help but are no substitute for life-saving...
Understanding more fully how early modern people thought about cancer is significant for several reasons. Abstract This...
“What the hell is happening? I feel like we are living on another planet. I don’t recognize...
Coronavirus vaccines had prevented 140,000 deaths by May 9, 2021. That number is of course higher today....