Black and biracial Americans wouldn’t need to code-switch if we lived in a post-racial...
Chandra D.L. Waring, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Boots Riley’s new film “Sorry to Bother You” does anything but apologize.
In telling the story of Cassius, a...
The ghost of Roy Orbison goes on tour – and some aren’t happy about...
Peter Lehman, Arizona State University
In January, the production company Base Hologram announced its forthcoming Roy Orbison hologram tour, “In Dreams,” with the U.S. leg...
As a young reporter, I went undercover to expose the Ku Klux Klan
Dick Lehr, Boston University
Spike Lee’s powerful new film, “BlacKkKlansman,” tells the true story of Ron Stallworth, an African-American police officer who infiltrates a local...
From slag to swag: The story of Earl Tupper’s fantastic plastics
Marsha Bryant, University of Florida
When “American Horror Story,” the Museum of Modern Art and “Napoleon Dynamite” pay homage to an invention, you know it’s...
The start of high school doesn’t have to be stressful
David Yeager, University of Texas at Austin and Hae Yeon Lee, University of Texas at Austin
This month, more than 4 million students across the...
Flip a switch and shut down seizures? New research suggests how to turn off...
Rochelle Hines, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
The brain is a precision instrument. Its function depends on finely calibrated electrical activity triggering the release of...
From breast implants to ice cube trays: How silicone took over our kitchens
Kiersten Muenchinger, University of Oregon
One of my ice cube trays is a small, yellow novelty tray that, when placed in the freezer, molds water...
The case for boosting WNBA player salaries
Nancy Lough, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
As someone who has studied the WNBA for years, I’ve been excited to witness, over the course of...
