The first half of the 20th century was a turbulent and transformative period for American and British culture. Women and men began to define themselves in very different ways, and one of the tools ...

An impressive early 20th century Chinese carved ivory vase was the top lot of Garth’s Auctioneers and Appraisers’ auction ...

This story aired in the March 10, 2025 episode of Crosscurrents. At the turn of the 20th century, Chinese immigrants faced systemic discrimination, particularly in healthcare. Confronted with language ...

Opened a century ago by Hainanese immigrants, who came to Singapore to work as cooks for the British, this kopitiam ( “corner diner”) is a beloved fixture in Katong-Joo Chiat, Singapore's most ...

An advert for Bayer's Aspirin from the early 20th century Bayer had the aspirin trademark and its US assets seized during World War One, whilst “American” Merck (now Merck & Co. in the US or ...

Musician and documentary filmmaker Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson is back to talk about his new Hulu documentary about Sly Stone. It's called SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius).

The book An Irish Food Story: 100 Foods That Made Us is ‘about the story of Irish food and food Ireland. They may seem like ...

The devastating wildfires across the Los Angeles area have put additional pressure on California’s already-strained insurance market, as well as the FAIR Plan - the “provider of last resort.” ...

After examining it in the Princeton Museum in 1981, he says a piece of Spanish armour found in the region is actually a small piece of an early 20th century Chinese brass table with parts of ...

The new commercial systems were far less ambitious than early AI. Instead of trying to ... and were more like Grey Walter’s robots over half a century before. Despite relatively simple sensors ...