Was Beethoven truly the greatest?
Philip Ewell, Hunter College On May 7, 1824, Ludwig van Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony premiered in Vienna, Austria. On its 200th anniversary, much was made about this seminal achievement of a…
Florence Nightingale overcame the limits set on proper Victorian women – and brought modern science and statistics to nursing
Melissa Pritchard, Arizona State University For nearly 200 years, Florence Nightingale’s name has been synonymous with gentle compassion and mercy. In the mid-19th century, Nightingale became perhaps the most celebrated…
I interviewed moms with 5 or more kids − here’s what I learned about the women who are quietly going against the grain
Catherine Ruth Pakaluk, Catholic University of America Commentators link America’s declining birth rate to a number of factors: a lack of support for mothers in the workplace, expensive child care,…
Cannabis legalization has led to a boom in potent forms of the drug that present new hazards for adolescents
Ty Schepis, Texas State University Eventually, most adults reach a point where we realize we are out of touch with those much younger than us. Perhaps it is a pop…
Trump pushes the limits of every restriction he faces – including threatening judges and their families
Paul M. Collins Jr., UMass Amherst Donald Trump has done it again. And again. In a series of social media posts, the former president personally attacked the daughter of the…
Centuries after Christine de Pizan wrote a book railing against misogyny, Taylor Swift is building her own ‘City of Ladies’
Jill R. Fehleison, Quinnipiac University In her work, Taylor Swift has taken inspiration from women of the past, including actress Clara Bow, socialite Rebekah Harkness and her grandmother Marjorie Finlay,…