Beyond Local

Have you ever wondered why Thanksgiving revolves around turkey and not ham, chicken, venison, beef or corn?

Since 2018, more than 30 states in the U.S. have legalized sports betting

Professor discusses AAVE as a dialect born from conflict and creativity

U.S. income inequality grew in 2021 for the first time in a decade, according to data the Census Bureau released in September 2022

It wasn’t until the 1947 series between the New York Yankees and Brooklyn Dodgers – 75 years ago – that fans could watch their favorite players duke it out on screen

Who sees what you flush? A new survey reveals many US adults are still unaware of wastewater surveillance

Today a majority of Americans, of all ages, see Halloween as an opportunity to celebrate excess, a kind of a dark Mardi Gras

Until recently, one of the mysteries about human history was whether our ancestors interacted and mated with these other types of humans before they went extinct

Overcrowding, violence and long sentences are common in U.S. prisons, often creating a climate of hopelessness for incarcerated people

Winners are often creative thinkers who synthesize innovations from varied fields and even hobbies