Tag: Cold War
The battle between NBC and CBS to be the first to...
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...
3 questions about vodka, answered
Jeffrey Miller, Colorado State University
Towards the end of Ian Fleming’s spy novel “Dr. No,” James Bond orders a vodka dry martini – “Shaken and...
War games shed light on real-world strategies
David Banks, American University School of International Service
Want to try your hand at negotiating during a crisis? Think you have a plan that could...
How stereo was first sold to a skeptical public
Jonathan Schroeder, Rochester Institute of Technology and Janet Borgerson, DePaul University
When we hear the word “stereo” today, we might simply think of a sound...
How the media encourages – and sustains – political warfare
Kyle Jensen, University of North Texas and Jack Selzer, Pennsylvania State University
Since his inauguration, President Donald Trump has been waging war against the American...
What Comey learned from theologian Reinhold Niebuhr about ethical leadership
Christopher Beem, Pennsylvania State University
While James Comey’s most recent clashes with President Trump are foremost on everyone’s minds, he’s had quite a career. He...
Is the growing Russia crisis another Cold War conflict?
Regina Smyth, Indiana University
A crisis erupted this week as Russian diplomats were ejected from European countries and the U.S., and Western diplomats were ejected...
Why Canada shouldn’t always count on special treatment from the U.S.
Christopher Sands, Johns Hopkins University
There were sighs of relief across North America last week when U.S. President Donald Trump announced an exemption for Canada...
EXPLORING NATURE
Pregnant women face tough choices about medication use due to lack...
Almut Winterstein, University of Florida and Sonja Rasmussen, Johns Hopkins University
A panel convened in July 2025 by the...
