'Which Side Are You On?': American protest songs have emboldened social movements for generations, from coal country to Minneapolis - Ted Olson, East Tennessee State University

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As Jeff Bezos dismantles The Washington Post, 5 regional papers chart a course for survival -- Dan Kennedy, Northeastern University

2 days ago

Valentine's Day cards too sugary sweet for you? Return to the 19th-century custom of the spicy 'vinegar valentine' -- Melissa Chim, Excelsior University

3 days ago

Whether it's Valentine's Day notes or emails to loved ones, using AI to write leaves people feeling crummy about themselves -- Julian Givi, West Virginia University; Colleen P. Kirk, New York Institute of Technology, and Danielle Hass, West Virginia University

9 days ago

Trump wants to shutter the Kennedy Center for 2 years – an arts management professor explains what that portends -- E. Andrew Taylor, American University

8 days ago

Bad Bunny's Super Bowl show is part of long play drawn up by NFL to score with Latin America -- Jared Bahir Browsh, University of Colorado Boulder

7 days ago

From flammable neighborhoods to moral hazards, fire insurance maps capture early US cities and the landscape of discrimination -- Jack Swab, University of Tennessee

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America's teachers are being priced out of their communities − these cities are building subsidized housing to lure them back -- Jeff Kruth, Miami University and Tammy Schwartz, Miami University

3 months ago

What if universal rental assistance were implemented to deal with the housing crisis? -- Alex Schwartz, The New School and Kirk McClure, University of Kansas

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To spur the construction of affordable, resilient homes, the future is concrete -- Pablo Moyano Fernández, Washington University in St. Louis

7 months ago

Believe it or not, there was a time when the US government built beautiful homes for working-class Americans to deal with a housing shortage -- Eran Ben-Joseph, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

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Will a 'Trump slump' continue to hit US tourism in 2026 − and even keep World Cup fans away? -- Frédéric Dimanche, Toronto Metropolitan University and Kelley A. McClinchey, Wilfrid Laurier University

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Has Little Caesars Arena boosted economic activity in Detroit? We looked at hotel and short-term rental industry data to find out -- Gidon Jakar, University of Florida

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Tennis is set for a 'Battle of the Sexes' sequel – with no movement behind it -- Jaime Schultz, Penn State; Kyle R. King, Penn State; Molly McCreedy, Penn State, and Sydney Johnson-Aguirre, Penn State

1 month ago

From FIFA to the LA Clippers, carbon offset scandals are exposing the gap between sports teams' green promises and reality -- Brian P. McCullough, University of Michigan and Edward Carrington, University of Michigan

2 months ago

The dystopian Pottersville in 'It's a Wonderful Life' is starting to feel less like fiction -- Nora Gilbert, University of North Texas

2 months ago

Whether Netflix or Paramount buys Warner Bros., entertainment oligopolies are back – bigger and more anticompetitive than ever -- Matthew Jordan, Penn State

1 month ago

The law meets its limits – what 'Nuremberg' reveals about guilt, evil and the quest for global justice -- B.B. Blaber, Grinnell College

2 months ago

4 films that show how humans can fortify – or botch – their relationship with AI -- Murugan Anandarajan, Drexel University and Claire A. Simmers, St. Joseph's University

4 months ago

40 years ago, the first AIDS movies forced Americans to confront a disease they didn't want to see -- Scott Malia, College of the Holy Cross

5 months ago

Why two tiny mountain peaks became one of the internet's most famous images -- Christopher Schaberg, Washington University in St. Louis

2 months ago

You've just stolen a priceless artifact – what happens next? -- Leila Amineddoleh, New York University

3 months ago

Surrealism is better known for its strangeness than the radical politics and revolutionary ambitions of its creators -- Tom McDonough, Binghamton University, State University of New York

3 months ago

How Dorothea Tanning's 'Birthday' painting challenged male-dominated surrealism -- Sally Jane Brown, West Virginia University

4 months ago

Clergy protests against ICE turned to a classic – and powerful – American playlist -- David W. Stowe, Michigan State University

9 days ago

Grammys' AI rules aim to keep music human, but large gray area leaves questions about authenticity and authorship -- Mark Benincosa, West Virginia University

10 days ago

Googoosh, the 'Voice of Iran,' has gone quiet – and that's her point -- Richard Nedjat-Haiem, University of California, Santa Barbara

22 days ago

The marketing genius of Spotify Wrapped -- Ishani Banerji, Clemson University

2 months ago

Tired of the same old Christmas songs? So were these countercultural carolers -- Florian Walch, West Virginia University

2 months ago

More than half of new articles on the internet are being written by AI – is human writing headed for extinction? -- Francesco Agnellini, Binghamton University, State University of New York

2 months ago

Writing builds resilience by changing your brain, helping you face everyday challenges -- Emily Ronay Johnston, University of California, Merced

2 months ago

Signatures meant more in Mesopotamia than they do now − what cylinder seals say about ancient and modern life -- Serdar Yalçin, Macalester College

3 months ago

What's the difference between ghosts and demons? Books, folklore and history reflect society's supernatural beliefs -- Penelope Geng, Macalester College

3 months ago

2025'S WORDS OF THE YEAR REFLECT A YEAR OF DIGITAL DISILLUSIONMENT -- Roger J. Kreuz, University of Memphis

2 months ago

The 6-7 craze offered a brief window into the hidden world of children -- Rebekah Willett, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Amanda Levido, Southern Cross University, and Hyeon-Seon Jeong, Gyeongin National University of Education

28 days ago

CPR on TV is often inaccurate – but watching characters jump to the rescue can still save real lives -- Beth Hoffman, University of Pittsburgh

22 days ago

Why are some Black conservatives drawn to Nick Fuentes? -- George Michael, Westfield State University

1 month ago

Netflix-Warner deal would drive streaming market further down the road of 'Big 3' domination -- David R. King, Florida State University

2 months ago

Large trunks discovered in a basement offer a window into the lives and struggles of early Filipino migrants -- Sam Vong, Smithsonian Institution

1 month ago

Medieval peasants probably enjoyed their holiday festivities more than you do -- Bobbi Sutherland, University of Dayton

1 month ago

A white poet and a Sioux doctor fell in love after Wounded Knee – racism and sexism would drive them apart -- Julie Dobrow, Tufts University

3 months ago

Pharaohs in Dixieland – how 19th-century America reimagined Egypt to justify racism and slavery -- Charles Vanthournout, Université de Lorraine

3 months ago

The Erie Canal: How a 'big ditch' transformed America's economy, culture and even religion -- Matthew Smith, Miami University

3 months ago

'My gender is like an empty lot' − the people who reject man, woman and any other gender label -- Canton Winer, Northern Illinois University

3 months ago

Why are women's shoes so pointy? A fashion expert on impractical but stylish footwear -- Michael Watson, University of South Carolina

3 months ago

We've been tracking the number of Americans who identify as transgender – soon, there will be no reliable way to measure them -- Jody L. Herman, University of California, Los Angeles and Andrew Ryan Flores, American University

5 months ago

As Mexico's LGBTQ+ community battles for inclusion, two drag performers have become internet stars – with more than 2 million TikTok followers -- Francisco Tijerina, Washington University in St. Louis

6 months ago

How museums can help rebuild trust in a divided America -- Devon Akmon, Michigan State University

1 month ago

Are sanctuary policing policies no more than a public relations facade? -- Nick Lehr, The Conversation

2 months ago

Why 'The West Wing' went from a bipartisan hit to a polarized streaming comfort watch over 2 decades, reflecting profound shifts in media and politics -- Karrin Vasby Anderson, Colorado State University and Nick Marx, Colorado State University

3 days ago

Life isn't all diamonds – money and fame don't shield the many 'Real Housewives' facing criminal charges -- C. Clare Strange, Drexel University

10 days ago

It's easy making green: Muppets continue to make a profit 50 years into their run -- Jared Bahir Browsh, University of Colorado Boulder

14 days ago

Opera is not dying – but it needs a second act for the streaming era -- Christos Makridis, Arizona State University; Institute for Humane Studies

21 days ago

The rise of the autistic detective – why neurodivergent minds are at the heart of modern mysteries -- Soohyun Cho, Michigan State University

2 months ago

AI-induced cultural stagnation is no longer speculation − it's already happening -- Ahmed Elgammal, Rutgers University

10 days ago

Feeling unprepared for the AI boom? You're not alone -- Patrick Barry, University of Michigan

20 days ago

Doing things alone is on the rise, and businesses should pay more attention to that – even on Valentine's Day -- Peter McGraw, University of Colorado Boulder

20 days ago

Philadelphia was once a sweet spot for chocolatiers and other candymakers who made iconic treats for Valentine's Day and other holidays -- Jared Bahir Browsh, University of Colorado Boulder

3 days ago

A culinary educator and local dining expert breaks down Michelin's debut Philly list − and gives zero stars to the inspectors -- Jonathan Deutsch, Drexel University

2 months ago

How Hershey's chocolate survived an attack from Mars − and adopted a business strategy alien to its founder -- John Haddad, Penn State

3 months ago

Would you eat a grasshopper? In Oaxaca, it's been a tasty tradition for thousands of years -- Jeffrey H. Cohen, The Ohio State University

4 months ago

The real reason conservatives are furious about Bad Bunny's forthcoming Super Bowl performance -- Ediberto Román, Florida International University and Ernesto Sagás, Colorado State University

3 months ago