Before air conditioning was common, people used blocks of ice and fire hydrants to stay cool

Most modern American homes didn't have air conditioning until the 1960s. Before then, people had to cool off in other ways.

Psychology says people who can't start their day without coffee aren't addicted, they may be looking for an invisible mental shortcut

Why do some people feel they cannot function without coffee every morning? Psychology reveals that the habit may be linked to ...
The Washington Post

Summer festivals are a bright spot on the classical music landscape

There hasn’t been a lot of great news in the classical music world of late. The Metropolitan Opera is in grim financial straits. President Donald Trump has run the Kennedy Center into the ground and ...
The Washington Post

This teaching method, backed by conservatives, is on the rise

PALM BAY, Fla. — Seniors at Pineapple Cove Classical Academy draw upon the Bible and books from the Western canon to answer a quintessential question in their capstone project: What is the good life?
The New York Times

Stop Mutilating Classical Music to Sell It to Kids

Mr. Shinners is a pianist and harpsichordist and hosts the podcast “W.T.F. Bach.” See more of our coverage in your search results.Encuentra más de nuestra cobertura en los resultados de búsqueda. Add ...
PBS

Can air conditioning make you sick? A microbiologist explains

Air conditioning can feel heaven-sent on hot summer days. It keeps temperatures comfortable and controls humidity, making indoor environments tolerable even on the most brutally warm days. But some ...
The Conversation

Can air conditioning really make you sick? A microbiologist explains

Symptoms of ‘sick building syndrome’ can develop in anyone who spends extended periods of time in air-conditioned environments. LightField Studios/ Shutterstock Air conditioning can feel heaven-sent ...
American Enterprise Institute

The Achilles’ Heel of Classical Education

Unlike most 18-year-olds, Lizzie Penola arrived at Hillsdale College in the fall of 2021 with well-formed education and career objectives already set in her mind. One of seven siblings from Zionsville ...
The New Yorker

Can Dave Hurwitz Save Classical Recording?

He sits squarely in front of us on the screen, a full-bodied man with a carefully trimmed white beard and a nearly bald head, his eyes looming behind dark-framed glasses—one eye glaring with cyclopean ...
CNN

European summers are getting brutally hot. So why is air conditioning so rare?

A brutal heat wave is gripping many parts of Europe, leaving millions of people struggling to adapt to punishing, record-breaking temperatures. Heat persists even at night, with temperatures in some ...
Healthline

Understanding Operant Conditioning and How It Works

Operant conditioning is a theory that explains how behaviors are influenced by their consequences or results. It’s often used today to help people adopt new behaviors or change old habits. If you’ve ...