Posts by Arvyn Braich

Companies once guaranteed retirement paychecks. Now workers gamble on savings accounts. See how pensions disappeared and what replaced them.

Why did France fear potatoes so much? And why did they ban them? Find out why, along with how one man turned that thinking around.

Why did ancient Greeks bake cakes for gods? How did Germans create the modern birthday? And how did boxed mixes and party stores make birthdays big business?

Casino carpets aren’t ugly by accident. Discover how bold swirls hide stains, lighting changes colors, and fire tests decide what makes the cut.

Native American communities had sustainability mastered centuries ago. Discover 10 practices that kept food plentiful and land healthy long before modern science.

Kids spun fidget spinners under desks and swapped them like trading cards. They were all the rage in 2017. So how did the craze crash so quickly? Let's find out.

From sacred objects to recreated villages, these Native museums keep traditions alive in ways you’ve never seen before. They're well worth visiting.

11 so-called ‘inclusive’ phrases may not be so welcoming after all. We asked readers which ones still exclude people — and the total count might surprise you.

North Korea has blurred denim off TV screens and arrested people over jeans. And the punishments for breaking these fashion rules go far beyond fines. Why?