Nellie Bly risked injury and insanity to report on the horrible conditions of mental institutions in the late 1880s. Her undercover investigation led to public awareness and reform
Psychologist and author Guy Winch recommends focusing on an ex’s flaws and negative traits to get over a broken heart.
Across cultures and time, food has brought people together. View the galleries of images in this article to see people bonding over food.
In Britain, a decades-long project has studied thousands of children to determine what leads to success later in life. Scientist and journalist Helen Pearson shares some of the lessons learned.
In the laste 1970s and early 1980s, the Junta dictatorship in Argentia took thousands of people they feared were dissenters or would grow up to dissent. Read about one woman’s fight to find justice for her son.
Is the concept of race really nothing more than an invention of the human mind? This article about twins with different skin colors suggests that it is.
Don’t let anyone call you lazy for taking a break now and then! Taking breaks helps you work smarter and more productively.
Long after the storm has subsided, the devastating effects of a powerful hurricane can linger.
Would you buy a virtual plot of land if it cost more than a plot of land in the real world? Read about the booming virtual real estate market.
Wikitongues aims to stop the loss of languages worldwide with its network of volunteers who film native speakers of dying languages.
