University of Chicago historian Michael Rossi explores the dark history of eugenics in Capturing Kahanamoku.

We look back at the history of general strikes in the United States, the impacts and what a strike could look like today.

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Fascinating stories from the past you can trust, plus hit shows.

“Nerds, nerds, nerds” exclaimed NCAA announcer Will Leer, watching as a three way tie between academic heavyweights UChicago, MIT, and Johns Hopkins was carried into the final leg of the distance medl...

In the 1950s, the wealthy were willing to pay higher taxes. Here's how America's fiscal patriotism unraveled.

The government funds institutions that stretch across American society. The Trump administration is demanding the relinquishment of constitutional rights to keep the money flowing.