Arts and Humanities
The arts and humanities explore human experience through creative expression and critical analysis of history, literature, philosophy and religion
How One Family Helped Change the Way We Eat Ham
The Harris family struck gold when they introduced the ice house to England in 1856, but what were the costs of their innovation?
April 15, 2013 |
By Rachel Nuwer
The Business of American Business Is Education
From corporate donations to workplace restrictions, what’s taught in the classroom has always been influenced by American industry
April 15, 2013 |
By Dana Goldstein
The 10 Worst Teachers and Principals From Pop Culture
From Ferris Bueller’s Day Off to Mean Girls, on-screen educators have a talent for causing trouble. Here are the worst offenders.
April 15, 2013 |
By Eleanor Barkhorn
The N.H.L. Officially Welcomes Gay Players With Most Inclusive Measures of Any Professional Sport
If you had to guess which sport had the most inclusive measures for LGBT people, you might be wrong. It's the National Hockey League
April 12, 2013 |
By Rose Eveleth
Can Architects Prevent Gun Deaths?
Architects wonder if they can design gunman-proof buildings
April 12, 2013 |
By Rose Eveleth
Where Are the Greenest Schools in the Country?
The definition of being eco-conscious is so much more than having solar panels on a roof
April 12, 2013 |
By Megan Gambino
Document Deep Dive: What Was on the First SAT?
Explore the exam that has been stressing out college-bound high school students since 1926
April 12, 2013 |
By Megan Gambino
Chins Prove There’s No Such Thing As Universal Beauty
Dartmouth researchers studied chin shapes of 180 recently deceased male and female skeletons from Australia, Africa, Asia and Europe. Chin shapes, they found, differ significantly in all of these regions
April 11, 2013 |
By Rachel Nuwer
Lost in Space and Other Tales of Exploration and Navigation
A new exhibit at the Air and Space Museum reveals how we use time and space to get around every day, from maritime exploration to Google maps
April 11, 2013 |
By Leah Binkovitz
When The Gap Was Everywhere
Through staged fashion shoots, an artists' collective critiqued the ascendant sportswear retailer
April 11, 2013 |
By Emily Spivack
Events April 12-14: Experimental Films, Airplanes, Nam June Paik and Cherry Blossoms!
This weekend, watch shorts from a South Korean film festival, learn about flight, celebrate the work of an avant-garde great and enjoy the cherry blossoms
April 11, 2013 |
By Paul Bisceglio
This New App Lets You Hide Secret Messages in Your Facebook Photos
Tweet-length password-protected messages, hidden within seemingly innocuous Facebook photos
April 10, 2013 |
By Colin Schultz
Hyperlapse Is the Coolest Thing to Happen to Google Maps Since Street View
Hyperlapse photography is super hard to do, but the results are just incredible
April 10, 2013 |
By Colin Schultz
Spelling Bee Champs Will Actually Have to Learn the Meaning of the Fancy Words They Spell
This is the first time kids will have to define words in addition to spelling them, which the competition hopes will help speed along the process of identifying finalists
April 10, 2013 |
By Rachel Nuwer
Decoding the City: The Fire Diamond
Just what are those red, blue, and yellow diamonds hanging outside warehouses and factories?
April 10, 2013 |
By Jimmy Stamp
Old Ebbets Field Opens One Hundred Years Ago Today
Revisiting a few pieces of baseball's past
April 09, 2013 |
By Paul Bisceglio
Two Musicians Make Historic Donations to Kick Off Jazz Appreciation Month
Two donations from living legends to the American History Museum represent the genre's global reach
April 09, 2013 |
By Leah Binkovitz
Lilly Pulitzer: Remembering the ‘Queen of Prep’
Her tropical slashes of color enlivened the old-money crowd
April 09, 2013 |
By Emily Spivack
How to Turn a Paper Image of a Record Into a Beautiful Music
You can't make sounds from books, except when you can
April 09, 2013 |
By Rose Eveleth
Pay No Attention to the Spies on the 23rd Floor
For years, the KGB secretly spied on visitors to the Hotel Viru in Estonia. A new museum reveals the fascinating time capsule and all the secrets within
April 09, 2013 |
By Andrew Curry
