Why Are Young People So Into Healing Crystals?
Jessie Oatman was suffering through a break-up — she thought that she had just lost the love of her life — when…
Objects That Matter: White Picket Fence
In the 1940s, the mass-produced tract homes that formed Levittown, New York—one of America's first suburbs—specifically barred "any person other than members of the Caucasian race" in their leases.
Would a Trump Presidency Really Help Our Coal Industry?
Coal mining jobs have been in decline since the 1980s. Is there reason to think Donald Trump could resuscitate a dying industry?
The Frightening Link Between Climate Change and Malnutrition
In fewer than 40 years, the average person will have 3.2 percent less food available to him/her, according to a new study.
2015 Was the Hottest Year in History
Fifteen of the 16 warmest years on record have occurred since 2001.
Is the Coal Industry on Its Way Out?
The federal government's new moratorium on mining leases is just one of many setbacks for Big Coal.