Students, parents, and administrators have long battled over what attire was appropriate for school.

She edited the landmark 1970 anthology “Sisterhood Is Powerful,” led Ms. magazine and helped build the institutions of the modern feminist movement.

Donors, politicians and Jewish leaders questioned the Met’s decision to honor Galliano, a fashion designer who was found guilty of a hate crime for his antisemitic outbursts.

When the heat wave of 1936 engulfed the United States, shorts finally won the day.

When the heat wave of 1936 engulfed the United States, shorts finally won the day.

Today’s rightwingers want their message to go mainstream, so it’s coming to a store near you

This hour, we look at why so many people love the color blue, and what blue means in art and culture and our lexicon. Plus: Why are Democrats blue and Republicans red? And, the universe is getting les...

Public radio’s most eclectic, eccentric program. Tackling subjects like Neanderthals, handshakes, the Iliad, snacks, punk rock, Occam’s razor — you get the idea.

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August is here, & with it my 287th #ScholarSunday thread of great public scholarly writing & work, podcast episodes, new & forthcoming books from the past week. Add more below, please share as widely ...

The party colors are a surprisingly recent tradition. But do they really represent the diversity of Americans’ beliefs?

The party colors are a surprisingly recent tradition. But do they really represent the diversity of Americans’ beliefs?

Like the atomic bomb testing site, the new bathing suit was named “le bikini,” and its impact was almost as explosive.

Longing for simpler times in an era of turmoil, Americans in 1976 embraced nostalgia through tchotchkes, clothing, and décor.

Longing for simpler times in an era of turmoil, Americans in 1976 embraced nostalgia through tchotchkes, clothing, and décor.

The dominance of white for a woman's wedding attire is a relatively modern phenomenon.

The dominance of white for a woman's wedding attire is a relatively modern phenomenon.

It’s Flag Day, & let’s counter the dumpster fire at one of our most historic public sites with all the great public scholarly writing, podcasts, new & forthcoming books in my 280th #ScholarSunday thre...

After acknowledging an issue with bulging shoulders in the shirts’ March debut, the company offered a solution that comes down to different treatment