WEIRD HISTORY
DEI has a long history. Nora Carol Photography via Getty Images – By Rodney Coates, Professor of Critical Race and Ethnic Studies, Miami University Published: 2025 May 29 – Few issues in the U.S. today are as controversial as diversity, equity and inclusion – …
Alcohol is the most common substance misused by parents. igorr1/iStock via Getty Images Plus – By Ty Schepis, Professor of Psychology, Texas State University Published: 2025 May 30 – About 1 in 4 U.S. children – nearly 19 million – have at least one …
Pope Leo XIV leaves the Augustinian General House in Rome after a visit on 2025 May 13. AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis – By Joanne M. Pierce, Professor Emerita of Religious Studies, College of the Holy Cross Published: 2025 May 27 – When Pope Leo …
Ultraprocessed foods contain ingredients not found in a typical kitchen and are often designed to be extremely palatable. beats3/iStock viaGetty Images Plus – By Paul Dawson, Professor of Food Science, Clemson University Published: 2025 May 26 – On 2025 May 22, the White …
An electron microscope image, colorized, shows different structures of pollen grains, including sunflower, morning glory and primrose. Dartmouth Electron Microscope Facility – By Francisca Oboh Ikuenobe, Professor of Geology and Geophysics, Missouri University of Science and Technology and by Linus Victor Anyanna, Graduate …
An artistic rendition of our solar system, including the Sun and eight planets. vjanez/iStock via Getty Images – By Christopher Palma, Teaching Professor of Astronomy & Astrophysics, Penn State and by Lucas Brefka, Ph.D. Student in Astronomy & Astrophysics, Penn State Published: 2025 …
Light, whether from a star or your flashlight, travels at 186,000 miles per second. Artur Debat/Moment via Getty Images – By Jarred Roberts, Project Scientist, University of California, San Diego Published: 2025 May 20 – My telescope, set up for astrophotography in my light-polluted …
The Wet Beaver Wilderness in Coconino National Forest in Arizona is one of many designated wilderness areas in the U.S. Deborah Lee Soltesz – By Leisl Carr Childers, Associate Professor of History, Colorado State University and by Michael Childers, Associate Professor of History, Colorado …
President Barack Obama presents the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Richard Garwin at the White House on 2016 Nov 22. AP Photo/Andrew Harnik – By Matthew Bunn, Professor of the Practice of Energy, National Security, and Foreign Policy, Harvard Kennedy School Published: 2025 …
Pope Leo XIV appears before thousands of journalists on 2025 May 12, in Vatican City. Vatican Media via Vatican Pool/Getty Images – By Chelsea Stieber, Associate Professor of French Studies, Tulane University Published: 2025 May 14 – Early coverage of Pope Leo XIV has …
