More mass shootings are happening at grocery stores – 13% of shooters are motivated by racial hatred, criminologists find
By Jillian Peterson and James Densley
Abortion has been common in the US since the 18th century – and debate over it started soon after
By Treva B Lindsey
Fed hopes for ‘soft landing’ for the US economy, but history suggests it won’t be able to prevent a recession
By Alex Domash and Lawrence H Summers
What is Eid al-Fitr and how do Muslims celebrate it? 6 questions answered
By Ken Chitwood #EidMubarak #EidSaid
The very strange history of the Easter Bunny
By Katie Edwards
The medieval history of Passover: libel, conspiracy, and hope for freedom
By Miri Rubin.
A history of Easter feasts and why the English breakfast might be medieval
By Giles Gasper
Why Ramadan is called Ramadan: 6 questions answered
By Mohammad Hassan Khalil
Medieval illustrated manuscripts reveal how upper-class women managed healthy households – overseeing everything from purging, leeching and cupping to picking the right wet nurse
By Jennifer Borland
Blarney and Baloney: Eight Times Non-Irish Companies Advertised by Putting On the Green
There are only two kinds of people in the world: the Irish and those who wish they were.