10 Oscar Songs That Outshined Their Movies
Some Oscar-nominated songs have taken on lives of their own to become standards while the films they were from have faded from memory.
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Missing in History: The Native American Dancer Who Revolutionized Modern Ballet
Maria Tallchief became the nation’s first prima ballerina.
Contrariwise: Are School Breaks Broken?
It’s not surprising that teachers get blamed for the school calendar, because teachers get blamed for everything.
The Month of Fasting: What to Know About Ramadan
The holy month of Ramadan is more than just fasting; it’s also about reflection and community.
A Knife at the Throat
By July the ground was hard, and the forecasted drought was well under way.
In a Word: Lent and the Relentless Lentils
Are they related or not?
Considering History: The Groundbreaking Women of the 1932 U.S. Olympic Team
No past U.S. women’s Olympic team had a more complex and compelling story than the athletes who took part in the 1932 Los Angeles Summer Olympics.
Our Better Nature: When the Bough Breaks — How to Storm-Proof Your Trees
Tree limb breakage is often preventable, and we can take steps to minimize future storm damage to our trees.
March: The Lazy Month
It used to be my favorite month, and now it might kill me.
It’s a Grand Old Flag
What he wanted was a little personal space. What he got was national coverage.
Review: The Napa Boys — Movies for the Rest of Us with Bill Newcott
Warning! Wine and weirdness within.
1976: The Spine of Classic Rock
The hits of this year prop up rock radio to this day.
Women’s Work: Speaking Truth in the White City — Fannie Barrier Williams and the 1893 Columbian Exposition
From the World’s Congress stage to decades of activism in Chicago and beyond, Fannie Barrier Williams showed that speaking truth and insisting on being seen could itself pave the way for change.
News of the Week: Movie Phones, Thoreau’s Cabin, and a Little Big Apple (That’s Still Pretty Big)
In the news of the week ending February 13, 2026, are phones in a movie theater, living deliberately, and don’t forget Valentine’s Day.
Winter’s Debt
Harvesting ice can be a dangerous profession.
Considering History: Bad Bunny, José Martí, and a Hemispheric America
Inspired by that Super Bowl performance from one of our moment’s most famous Caribbean young men, American Studies Professor Ben Railton share the story of another of history’s most prominent such figures: José Martí.