Exorcisms: The Centuries-Long History of Expelling EvilFrom biblical depictions of Christ casting out demons, to charismatic Christians in the ’60s, to the story behind the 1973 movie, people have been attempting to expel evil for centuries.Read more
How the 1970s US Energy Crisis Drove InnovationThe U.S. energy crisis of the 1970s forced American leaders and researchers to come up with solutions in policymaking, technology and architecture.Read more
How Salsa Music Took Root in New York CityWhen Afro-Cuban mambo met big band jazz, musical sparks flew.Read more
How a Hoax by Two Sisters Helped Spark the Spiritualism CrazeWhen two young sisters claimed to communicate with ghosts in the mid-1800s, they soon became celebrity mediums and unwittingly spurred a trend.Read more
How G.I. Joe Jump-Started the Action Figure CrazeIn the late 1970s, smaller ‘Star Wars’ action figures took over.Read more
When Chinese Americans Were Scapegoated for Bubonic PlagueAs Honolulu and San Francisco faced outbreaks, the cities’ responses caused devastation to Asian communities.Read more
8 Landmark Supreme Court Cases That Were OverturnedU.S. Supreme Court justices have generally deferred to precedent, but there have been notable exceptions.Read more
Ukraine Has Seen Centuries of ConflictUkraine has long endured battles, with Russia’s 2022 invasion only the latest in a series of wars, rebellions, raids and pogroms to take place there.Read more
Why Puerto Rican Migration to the US Boomed After 1945The US and Puerto Rican governments, looking to solve mutual problems, actively facilitated the exodus.Read more
9 Facts About Native American TribesThere are more than nine million Native Americans living in the United States, representing hundreds of tribal nations with diverse languages, cultures and traditions.Read more
How the 1982 Tylenol Poisonings Nearly Canceled HalloweenThe shocking deaths of seven people in the Chicago area from tampered bottles led to a massive recall—and generated fears around candy poisonings.Read more