Society & Culture

Kim Jong-il, supreme leader of North Korea, was a brutal dictator with an arsenal of nuclear weapons presenting the greatest “proliferation danger than any other on the planet.”  He left a legacy of...

Ask not what you can do for your country, ask what’s for lunch. – Orson Welles Americans can eat garbage, provided you sprinkle it liberally with ketchup, mustard, chili sauce, Tabasco sauce,...

It was not the most romantic honeymoon story. On the morning of July 11, 1958, five weeks after getting married, Mildred Loving and her husband Richard were in bed at home in Central Point, Virginia when the...

“Married Couples Live Longer.” “Caffeine Could Impair Women’s Fertility.” “Walnuts Improve Reaction to Stress.” For centuries, academic research has worked to solve real world problems in...

The tragic bombings at the Boston Marathon happened live.  As cell towers struggled with traffic and calls couldn’t get through, the conversation moved to Facebook, Twitter, Google.  Beyond the heroism of...

In a recent video post on Upworthy.com, social commentator/comedian, Louis CK (who is white) was interviewed by Jay Leno on The Tonight Show. Louis CK joked, “Every year, white people add a hundred years...

Valentine's Day is one of the preeminent gifting holidays of the year.  This year, V-Day alone is estimated to contribute $18.6 billion to the U.S. economy.  Gifts are great.  We at Hippo Reads love...