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Japanese Universities Are Shuttering Social Sciences and Humanities Departments
Just how valuable is that degree in literature?
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If You Die in This Video Game, You Can Never Play Again
How do people play when dead means dead?
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The Oakland A’s Hire the First Woman to Coach Major League Baseball
Justine Siegal will be a guest instructor for the team
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An Oregon Brewery Is the First Ever to Go “Salmon-Safe”
Hopsworks Urban Brewery is the first in the United States to be certified Salmon-Safe
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How Helen Keller Experienced Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony
“I could actually distinguish the cornets, the roll of the drums, deep-toned violas and violins singing in exquisite unison”
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In Honor of Banned Books Week, Here Are the Most Challenged Books of 2014
The American Library Association reported 311 formal, written challenges to books
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How Mason Jars Went from Thrifty to Hip
One jar that can be used to store pickles, serve cocktails and, with some craftiness, light up a room (just not all at the same time)
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How Italian Police Finally Busted Thieves for Nabbing $875,000 in Cheese
Cheese is the most stolen food in the world
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Mold Is Threatening Boston Public Library’s Rare Books
As spores are found in the stacks, it’s time to battle a fuzzy foe
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The “Happy Birthday” Song is Officially in the Public Domain
Sing without fear of being sued
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People Can Now Have Their Tattoos Framed After They Die
A new service turns skin art into a gift that keeps on giving
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Netflix Has Figured Out The Exact Moment Viewers Get Addicted to a Show
It doesn’t take many episodes
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PETA Wants a Selfie-Snapping Monkey to be Granted Copyright to its Photo
PETA Wants a Selfie-Snapping Monkey to be Granted Copyright to its Photo
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How Doughnut-Loving Cops Became a Stereotype
A sugar-sweet symbol for beat cops around the country
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Crimean Officials Are Suing Putin for Drinking a 240-Year-Old Bottle of Wine
Putin and Berlusconi opened up a world of trouble along with a vintage bottle of booze
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People are Leaving Secret Letters to Fellow Fans in Harry Potter Books
#PotterItForward was designd to warm the hearts of future readers
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Mark Twain Was not a fan of the Mona Lisa
“The complexion was bad; in fact it was not even human,” he wrote of Da Vinci’s mysterious smiling lady
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A Brief History of Awareness Ribbons
Emmy Awards attendees sported green ribbons this year. But can ribbons really affect climate change?
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