Trump has begun another trade war. Here's a timeline of how we got here
Canada's leader laments lost friendship with US in town that sheltered stranded Americans after 9/11
Chinese EV giant BYD's fourth-quarter profit leaps 73%
You're an American in another land? Prepare to talk about the why and how of Trump 2.0
Chalk talk: Star power, top teams and No. 5 seeds headline the women's March Madness Sweet 16
Purdue returns to Sweet 16 with 76-62 win over McNeese in March Madness
Economy|Education|Environment|Political|US
Social movements constrained Trump in his first term – more than people realize
Pushback works.
Latest From Associate Professor of History
Political|US
Alien and Sedition Acts were reviled in their time, and John Adams was not sorry to see them go
John Adams signed the Sedition Act in an attempt to silence dissent. Some other Founding Fathers thought that muzzling the press would mean the end of the republic.
Fashion and Beauty|Lifestyle|Opinion
John Fetterman might be the first to try to bare his legs in the Senate, but shorts have been ticking people off for almost a century
As fashion norms change, what people wear in public becomes ground zero for hashing out new ideas of race, class and gender.
Health|Opinion|Science
Modern medicine has its scientific roots in the Middle Ages − how the logic of vulture brain remedies and bloodletting lives on today
Your doctor’s MD emerged from the Dark Ages, where practicing rational “human medicine” was seen as an expression of faith and maintaining one’s health a religious duty.
Crime|News
We studied jail conditions and jail deaths − here's what we found
Higher jail mortality is related to jail turnover rates and demographics.
Americas|News|US|World
Guatemala's anti-corruption leader-to-be could be prevented from taking office, deepening migration concerns for US
Anti-democratic actions and government corruption are key reasons many Guatemalans migrate to the US.
Arts|Entertainment
With 'White Christmas,' Irving Berlin and Bing Crosby helped make Christmas a holiday that all Americans could celebrate
The secular carol doesn’t mention Jesus, angels or wise men, while reminding listeners of what makes them not just American, but human.
Opinion|Political
2 colonists had similar identities – but one felt compelled to remain loyal, the other to rebel
What might appear to be common values about shared political and cultural identities can at times serve not as a bridge joining people together but a wedge driving them apart.
Asia|Election|News|World
Taiwanese election may determine whether Beijing opts to force the issue of reunification
A candidate from the pro-independence Democratic Progressive Party looks set to win the presidency despite Beijing’s pressure and rhetoric.
Health|Opinion
Backlash to transgender health care isn’t new − but the faulty science used to justify it has changed to meet the times
For as long as trans medicine has been around, so has its opposition. The tactics of prior waves of anti-trans policies are still in play today.
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment|Lifestyle
Taylor Swift’s homage to Clara Bow
The star of the 1920s silver screen who appears on Taylor Swift’s new album abruptly left Hollywood at the height of her success – a middle finger to the men whom she had made rich and powerful.
Business|Economy|US
Black economic boycotts of the civil rights era still offer lessons on how to achieve a just society
By putting financial pressure on white businesses – often in a highly organized way – Black civil rights leaders achieved social change.
Entertainment|Lifestyle|Sports
Colorado is home to the longest-running gay rodeo in the world
This year is the 41st anniversary of Colorado’s Rocky Mountain Regional Rodeo, continuing its legacy despite anti-LGBTQ+ sentiments in the state.
Arts|Education|Entertainment|Health|Lifestyle|Technology
Why I turned the ‘Red Dead Redemption II’ video game into a history class on America’s violent past
A history professor recounts how being indoors during the pandemic led him to rediscover his fondness for video games – and to bring it into the classroom as well.
Election|Fashion and Beauty
Kamala’s kicks, Tim’s lids, and the red ties that bind Trump and Vance – what’s behind the fashion choices of each candidate
Clothing and makeup are silent, powerful ways for candidates to tell the American public who they are – and how they’ll lead.
Opinion|Political
What is a communist, and what do communists believe?
Communism, Marxism and socialism are all different economic and political ideas. As concepts, they all seek to move toward greater economic equality and public participation in democracy.
Arts|Business|Entertainment|Lifestyle|US
The Wanamaker organ has been a treasured piece of Philly history for over 100 years − a historian explains its illustrious past and uncertain future after Macy’s closes
Macy’s announced it is closing its store in downtown Philadelphia. What’s next for the 120-year-old instrument once touted as ‘the greatest organ in the world’?
