There’s a natural tendency among the general populace to question authority. The emergence of social media and internet forums, in particular, has provided a platform for misinformation and conspiracies...
In today’s digital climate, there’s been a surplus of social media users who promote alt-right imagery and hypermasculinity. No matter the platform, it can be easy to fall down a rabbit hole of content...
On Nov. 19, the world marked 1,000 days of Russia’s war against Ukraine. However, this war did not simply start Feb. 24, 2022, with Russia’s most recent large-scale invasion. As the American Historical...
During this past election season, a word many people have probably heard thrown around is “woke.” Personally, I hear the word a lot in the context of conservative media and “ending wokeness.” But...
The media — historically coined as the “watchdog” of the government, tasked with ensuring political accountability — is currently under siege. Veteran journalists Marty Baron, former executive...
President-elect Donald Trump has been compared to many historical figures, but perhaps the closest comparison is to one rarely cited: Ulysses S. Grant, 18th president of the U.S.
After his inauguration...
As a historian, I am always interested in significant dates — and we are now a century removed from the death of Florence Harding (Nov. 21, 1924), as well as 15 years from the publication of my biography...
Hello, Anonymous! The holidays are bound to bring up existential questions like: “What makes a good gift?” or “How is one candle $20?” or “Does the thought REALLY count?” Christmas shopping...
“It is always easier to fight for one’s principles than to live up to them.” — Alfred Adler
Following the 2024 election, the “blame game” has begun on many college campuses nationwide,...
You don’t have to be a risk management and insurance (RMI) or actuarial science major to realize that the “business of risk” — understanding it, predicting it and estimating its costs, including...
Tick. Tock. The ticking of the climate clock is real and growing louder every day. The climate clock is a countdown of how long we have left — less than five years — to prevent the Earth from reaching...
As the holiday season begins, there is often a lot of pressure to find the perfect gifts for everyone in your life. This becomes even more difficult when — with just one scroll through any social media...
