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History & Society
Trace how culture, power, and ideas shape societies across time.
Can ChatGPT help you power through writer's block?
From the Palace of the Soviets to The Illinois, these unmade buildings would have taken the art of architecture to whole new heights.
If you lost your religion, it might be because the internet and social media are having a secularizing effect on American society.
Researchers found that the average penis increased in size from 4.8 inches in 1992 to 6 inches in 2021. But in some regions, they shrank.
The glorious sights that JWST keeps revealing are less than a millionth of the whole Universe. Just imagine what else is out there.
In 1934, American Communists translated a Stalinist book about revolution into a children’s game. Curiously, it didn't catch on.
"I am an anthropologist, and for years, I have spoken to people who have had these experiences."
John Templeton Foundation
Since its observation discovery in the 1990s, dark energy has been one of science's biggest mysteries. Could black holes be the cause?
The danger posed by conversational AI isn't that it can say weird or dark things; it's personalized manipulation for nefarious purposes.
Godfrey Hounsfield’s early life did not suggest that he would accomplish much at all.
When you combine the Uncertainty Principle with Einstein's famous equation, you get a mind-blowing result: Particles can come from nothing.
Art criticism is inherently subjective. Still, many critics have tried to make a case for why some of the world’s most celebrated books are in fact terribly written.
Even if a balloon flies directly overhead, attempting to shoot it down with a conventional firearm is stupid, ineffective, and dangerous.
Spying is not usually done these days with balloons because they're an easy target and are not completely controllable.
In the West, discussions of 20th-century painting are dominated by Warhol and Picasso, but trendsetting artists are found everywhere.
If you get married in South Africa, don't be surprised if someone shows up to the ceremony dragging along a smelly goat.
The secret ingredient is violence, and it just might indicate that "moonmoons" aren't as uncommon as most astronomers think.
How to say “I love you” in Basque, the "most loving" cities around the world, and where most of America’s singles live — and so much more!
To do more, it sometimes pays to do nothing at all.
Instead of walking a mile in someone’s shoes, try reading a chapter in their book.