A good night’s sleep, a long-sought dream for sleep apnea patients, may be in...
Eric Kezirian, University of Southern California
For millions of people who suffer from sleep apnea, getting a good night’s sleep is an elusive dream. Patients...
The battle between NBC and CBS to be the first to film a Berlin...
Mike Conway, Indiana University
When the Berlin Wall was completed in August 1961, East German residents immediately tried to figure out ways to circumvent the...
WTF? Slurs offend young adults more than swearing
Benjamin Bergen, University of California San Diego
In 1972, the comedian George Carlin performed a comedy routine in which he listed the seven words you...
How steak became manly and salads became feminine
Paul Freedman, Yale University
When was it decided that women prefer some types of food – yogurt with fruit, salads and white wine – while...
Before you decide to work in college, ask yourself these questions
Laura Perna, University of Pennsylvania and Taylor K. Odle
For many undergraduates, working for pay during the academic year is a necessary part of the...
What really causes home field advantage – and why it’s on the decline
Konstantinos Pelechrinis, University of Pittsburgh
Never before has the away team won every single game in the World Series, but that’s exactly what happened this...
How much of a difference does the number of kids in a classroom make?
Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach, Northwestern University
Chicago’s teachers went on strike in October, suspending instruction for the city’s public school students for 11 days.
Educators in the...
‘Joker’ fans flocking to a Bronx stairway highlights tension of media tourism
Laura M. Holzman, IUPUI
New York’s newest tourist attraction isn’t a museum, park or art installation.
It’s a stairway.
Sandwiched between apartment buildings in the Bronx, it’s...
