What makes something ironic?
Roger J. Kreuz, University of Memphis
Have you ever found yourself about to say, “that’s ironic,” only to stop yourself – unsure whether you were...
Craigslist turns 25 – a reminder that a more democratic version of the internet...
Jessa Lingel, University of Pennsylvania
Fake news. Online surveillance. Phishing scams. Biased algorithms.
It’s easy to be cynical about the internet, and harder to remember a...
Minority patients benefit from having minority doctors, but that’s a hard match to make
Ryan Huerto, University of Michigan and Edwin Lindo, University of Washington
In today’s America, minority patients still have markedly worse health outcomes than white patients....
Is online education right for you? 5 questions answered
Vanessa Dennen, Florida State University
Editor’s Note: When U.S. News & World Report released its best online education program rankings this year, many schools that...
Natural supplements can be dangerously contaminated, or not even have the specified ingredients
C. Michael White, University of Connecticut
More than two-thirds of Americans take dietary supplements. The vast majority of consumers – 84% – are confident the...
Trump’s big bet on career and technical education
Shaun M. Dougherty, Vanderbilt University
President Donald Trump has proposed one of the largest increases in funding for career and technical education in recent history.
As...
America’s postwar fling with romance comics
Michael C. Weisenburg, University of South Carolina
Last year, comic book enthusiast Gary Watson donated his massive personal collection to the Irvin Department of Rare...
On the 100th anniversary of the Negro Leagues, a look back at what was...
Rob Ruck, University of Pittsburgh
During the half century that baseball was divided by a color line, black America created a sporting world of its...
