Culture

America’s murder rate has plummeted over the last 20 years. What caused that drop? And why don’t Americans feel safer? Read More...

A prominent social psychologist believes young people are being coddled. Here’s why. Read More...

Nobody thought a channel dedicated entirely to cooking would succeed. But as the Food Network grew to enormous heights, it produced some of the biggest names in television. Read More...

Hungry for information? Then learn about the history of the American restaurant. Read More...

Up until the early 20th century, it was relatively easy to immigrate to the U.S. What changed? Read More...

More than 2,000 children have been separated from their parents at the southern border of the U.S. How might that kind of trauma stay with the kids long after they’ve been reunited with their families? Read More...

Human rights are hotly-debated, but when did that debate begin? UCLA’s Lynn Hunt talks about what might have been the formative moment for human rights - and how we’re constantly changing our definition of equality. Read More...

This week on Innovation Hub, we talk about how algorithms might be helping kids in dangerous situations, the broad effects of nostalgia, and what happens when the worlds of libraries and journalism collide. Read More...

Those wistful memories from long, long ago might actually help you build a better future. Read More...

America is in decline… and it’s all because of smart people making smart decisions. Read More...