Arts, Ideas, and Travel
by Susan J. Demas, Michigan AdvanceMay 26, 2024 Taking a break from snoozing through his criminal trial, former President Donald Trump campaigned in the Bronx last week in a supposed…
Philip Ewell, Hunter College On May 7, 1824, Ludwig van Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony premiered in Vienna, Austria. On its 200th anniversary, much was made about this seminal achievement of a…
Melissa Pritchard, Arizona State University For nearly 200 years, Florence Nightingale’s name has been synonymous with gentle compassion and mercy. In the mid-19th century, Nightingale became perhaps the most celebrated…
Gaza solidarity encampments, which started on U.S. college campuses, have now spread worldwide as students call on their educational institutions to divest from companies profiting from Israeli apartheid and occupation.…
American college students are channeling genuine domestic political frustration into blaming Israel Barak Sella May 9, 2024 This story was originally published in the Forward. Click here to get the…
Catherine Ruth Pakaluk, Catholic University of America Commentators link America’s declining birth rate to a number of factors: a lack of support for mothers in the workplace, expensive child care,…
How Notorious Abortionist Madame Restell Built a Drug Empire Desperate women, mistreated by the 19th century’s medical establishment, risked black-market remedies and the wrath of Anthony Comstock’s moralizing thugs. by…
“Threats to democracy” have overtaken the economy and immigration as the chief concern of U.S. voters ahead of the 2024 presidential election, according to a recent Ipsos poll. VOA’s Veronica…
Quantum computing is advancing rapidly, and it holds immense promise for solving complex problems that classical computers struggle with. Here are some recent developments: This article was generated by Microsoft…
Ty Schepis, Texas State University Eventually, most adults reach a point where we realize we are out of touch with those much younger than us. Perhaps it is a pop…