Posts by Arvyn Braich

A lot of everyday things people casually did in the 1970s can now get you fined or even stopped by police in parts of America. Find out what changed.

Psychologists say some thoughts get more dangerous after you say them out loud. They're the ones most people share every day.

Working nonstop and watching towns turn into copy-paste strip malls. Find out why a lot of Americans are exhausted with everything over here.

So many boomer homes still contain things nobody has touched in years. But, somehow, nobody can bring themselves to throw them away.

Some sentences only take five seconds to say. But women remember them years later. Most men don’t even realize they said them.

Some American traditions have crossed the line from harmless fun into something uncomfortable. People are finally starting to question why we defend them.

Americans visit Britain every day. They don't realize they’ve accidentally annoyed half the room by ordering coffee or taking a cookie.

A lot of Americans grew up believing their country was special. But daily life has started making that story harder to believe. Find out how.

1977 looked like one of those rare years where pop culture, technology, nightlife, travel, and everyday life peaked at exactly the right time.

A prime minister swallowed by the ocean and a famous pilot lost at sea. Find out the famous names that disappeared and left no recovered remains.