Misconceptions Gannon Kendrick August 14, 2017 Some of these words might make you beet red. But are the people who use them always misinformed, or is there more to the story? Whether we like it or not, the English language is changing and will continue to change. Even though it developed from a language that

Weird Stuff Delilah M. Rainey August 13, 2017 Throughout the subcontinent of India, hundreds of deities have been worshiped for thousands of years. There are countless fascinating stories surrounding all the different gods, goddesses, and demons that are believed to create mischief, mayhem, and miracles in the lives of us mere mortals here on Earth.

Food Damian Black August 13, 2017 Fruits are wonders of sweetness and seed that we have grown over millennia to feed ourselves. We tend to think that the various fruits we enjoy have been only slightly altered on the orchards of domestication. The truth is that there are more interesting histories of fruit than you

Our World Morris M. August 12, 2017 The press today doesn’t have the greatest reputation. Show the world one great piece of investigative journalism, and the world will show you a dozen more that fall under the category of “fake news.” Yet it wasn’t always this way. Not so long ago, fearless journalists spoke truth

Our World Jana Louise Smit August 12, 2017 Human remains are abundantly scattered throughout the world and ages. Among ancient anatomical parts, the skull remains the most fascinating since it is the nearest thing to a face. But skulls reveal more than looks. They also provide a glimpse into strange behaviors, unknown cultures, and the

Our World Morris M. August 11, 2017 Keeping up with the news is hard. So hard, in fact, that we’ve decided to save you the hassle by rounding up the most mind-blowing stories each week. There was only one major story on everyone’s lips these past seven days: the ongoing drumbeat toward war with North

Pop Culture Radu Alexander August 11, 2017 Censorship. Some deem it the tool of an oppressive regime, others consider it necessary to maintain the moral fabric of society. There were probably instances where it fulfilled both roles. However, in the case of these 10 works of entertainment, censorship either failed miserably or made things worse.