Beyond Disney: A 1616 portrait of Pocahontas shows how English colonizers saw Indigenous Americans
Simon van de Passe’s 1616 engraving of Pocahontas is the only known portrait made during...
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Today’s bans on DIY repairs of everything from cell phones to tractors grew out of Hollywood’s fear of videotaping
Betamax video recorders like this one helped set off a chain of events leading to...
Cuba needs a long-term solution to its energy crisis
Cuba has run out of oil, the country’s energy minister announced on May 14, 2026....
Why are buttons and zippers on different sides of men’s and women’s clothes?
Is the person wearing the clothes fastening their own buttons? kampee patisena/Moment via Getty Images...
Nonprofit fraud: Amid high-profile prosecutions, an accountant explains what’s really going on
Stefan Pildes was charged in April 2026, in New York, with wire fraud for allegedly...
More universities are disinviting commencement speakers who might challenge students’ ideas, unraveling an apolitical tradition
College commencement ceremonies celebrate students’ achievements, but also have become occasionally fraught with politics. photosbyjim/iStock/Getty...
When a president settles his own lawsuit to create a fund for allies, fundamental questions about justice arise
A banner featuring President Trump on the outside of the DOJ building in Washington, D.C....
How employers can support workers when they take medical leave
Sometimes you can’t plan ahead before taking medical leave. Drs Producoes/E+ via Getty Images Car...
How you map numbers in your mind isn’t universal, even among people who read the same language
Each person organizes quantities and gradients in their own mental space. AMarc/iStock via Getty Images...
Philadelphia will celebrate Ona Judge Day to honor Martha Washington’s enslaved maid who made a daring escape to freedom
The National Park Service removed an exhibit on slavery at the President’s House site in...
