What is the relationship between mosh pits and nature? The answers to that question might surprise you! Two graduate students (who just so happen to be heavy-metal fans) are studying mosh pits to learn about particulate patterns and animal flocking behavior.
Gregg Hecimovich, a professor of English in South Carolina, may have successfully identified the woman who wrote The Bondwoman’s Narrative. The novel is thought to be the first written by an African-American woman. Until now, no one knew the author’s true identity.
How can a piano, left in a public place for anyone to use, bring a community together? Read about this unexpected movement to find out.
Check out this article for a close look at the incredible life and photographs of world-renown photographer, David Yarrow.
Learn about the inspiring life and legacy of this gifted, compassionate photographer.
Read about how a teenage chess wiz takes down a record-holding world champion.
This New York bookstore fills its shelves with immigrant voices.
Learn about this rare edition of the Declaration of Independence as well as the historic collection it comes from.
Click this link to read about the long-standing connection between music and activism in Black American culture, including the vital role of gospel music as a form of protest.
Shakespeare gets his sea legs as the Royal Shakespeare Company preforms iconic scenes aboard cruise ships.
