Artist and professor John Sabraw is turning industrial acid runoff into striking pigments and paints that could be used to save Ohio’s rivers and streams

Iranian-American Muslim comedian Negin Farsad describes what happens when Islam meets Rumi meets apple pie.

When artist JR started a project about the 1.2 million people held in limbo at the Ellis Island Immigrant Hospital in the early 20th century, he couldn’t help but notice ghosts of the present.

Amy Cuddy’s research examines how we can understand others through body language. As the U.S. swings into the 2016 election season, here are four key insights on how to judge candidates during a presidential debate. (And one tip on how to win it.)

African American writer Rich Benjamin spent two years living in — and writing about — America’s whitest neighborhoods. The response to his book (and TED Talk) was honest, raw — and sometimes misunderstood his purpose. Here, he responds to the response.

Star Trek star George Takei has written a musical. No, not about his time on the U.S.S Enterprise, but about his family’s experience being interned during World War II. Take a look at this and other pop culture references to this little known period of American history