When answering questions on his track record of opposing improvements to the Voting Rights Act during his confirmation hearing prior to becoming Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, John Roberts replied that “you keep referring...
With summer rapidly approaching, what better way is there to spend a hot and sunny day than with the most anticipated summer kickoff event of the year? Governors Ball — also known as Gov Ball — is an annual festival in New...
![In ‘Mr. and Mrs. Andrews,’ Thomas Gainsborough blends portraiture and landscape in order to showcase the couple alongside the land that defined their wealth and status. [Image Credit: Thomas Gainsborough (1727–1788)
Mr. and Mrs. Andrews, ca. 1750
Oil on canvas
27 1/2 × 47 in. (69.8 × 119.4 cm)
© The National Gallery, London; used by permission]](https://thesciencesurvey.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/JonesGainsborough1-1200x705.jpg)
When you walk down the high end shopping districts of Paris, New York, London, or Tokyo, the scenery is dominated by a few legendary names. Your eyes jump from the sleek storefront of Louis Vuitton to the elegant windows of Christian...
The Long-Awaited Drought The orange and blue flashing lights flare throughout the renowned Madison Square Garden. The seats are filled to the brim with 19,500 excited fans awaiting the result of this playoff game. The...
![At the center of the Taegeukgi [태극기 | Korean flag], the red-and-blue taegeuk [태극] represents yin and yang, symbolizing balance and harmony, while the four black trigram lines — geon [건 | ☰] for Heaven or Sky, gon [곤 | ☷] for Earth, gam [감 | ☵] for Water, and ri [리 | ☲] for Fire — surround it, reflecting the enduring values that shape Korean cultural identity. (Photo Credit: Stephanie Nakagawa / Unsplash)](https://thesciencesurvey.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/King-Korean-Traditions-5-1200x675.jpg)
Education makes up a third of New York City’s annual budget. That’s over 40 billion dollars in 2026, funding the public education of over 945,000 students....
