Held captive in their own country during World War II, Japanese Americans used nature to cope with their unjustified imprisonment
Japanese Americans incarcerated at Heart Mountain concentration camp in Wyoming took art classes at the craft shop, using what they could find.Tom Parker, War Relocation Authority, Department of the I...
Susan H. Kamei, Adjunct Professor of History and Affiliated Faculty, USC Shinso Ito Center for Japanese Religions and Cultures, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
Valentine’s Day cards too sugary sweet for you? Return to the 19th-century custom of the spicy ‘vinegar valentine’
A woman turns down a dapper 'snake' in a 'vinegar valentine' from the 1870s.Wikimedia CommonsAhh, Valentine’s Day: the perfect moment to tell your sweetheart how much you love them with a though...
Melissa Chim, Scholarly Communications Librarian, Excelsior University
Philadelphia was once a sweet spot for chocolatiers and other candymakers who made iconic treats for Valentine’s Day and other holidays
S.F. Whitman & Sons introduced the Whitman's Sampler, an assortment of its popular chocolates, in 1912. HUM Images/Universal Images Group via Getty ImagesMany of America’s iconic holiday can...
Jared Bahir Browsh, Assistant Teaching Professor of Critical Sports Studies, University of Colorado Boulder
Infusing asphalt with plastic could help roads last longer and resist cracking under heat
A stretch of road near Rockwall, Texas, paved with plastic-infused asphalt. Md. Sahadat HossainGloba…
How do scientists hunt for dark matter? A physicist explains why the mysterious substance is so hard…
The Coma Cluster, research into which supports the existence of dark matter. NASA, ESA, J. Mack (STS…
Americans are asking too much of their dogs
Some people appreciate relationships with pets to combat loneliness – but others simply prefer…
Fifteen years after Egypt’s uprising, how faith and politics reshaped a generation
The crowd in Tahrir Square in Cairo just before a speech by Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Feb…
Sixth year of drought in Texas and Oklahoma leaves ranchers bracing for another harsh summer
Cattle auctions aren’t often all-night affairs. But in Texas Lake Country in June 2022, ranche…
How the law can add to child sex trafficking victims’ existing trauma
Most U.S. states retain the right to arrest and prosecute children for prostitution.Douglas Sacha/Ge…
Why ‘The West Wing’ went from a bipartisan hit to a polarized streaming comfort watch over 2 decades…
If you're like the many viewers who have binge-watched the series multiple times, you know who all t…