“Wyrd” history. When politicians use the term weird, they’re trying to depict their opponents as odd or strange. However, the origins of the term are much more expansive and profound.

From 'Weird Tales' to Weird Al, the election buzz term has shifted along with popular culture. By Seth Abramovitch Senior Writer It’s a word that since 1980 has skyrocketed in popularity ...

F or almost a century and a half, the federal government denied the Lumbee, the largest tribe east of the Mississippi, ...

The ‘Weird’ History of Tim Walz’s Political Put-Down Once, the word signified supernatural things. In the mouth of Kamala Harris’s running mate, weirdness is much more earthbound.

Weird history: Primitive form of air conditioning in 1800s NWLA by: Jaclyn Tripp. Posted: Jan 7, 2025 / 10:13 PM CST. Updated: Jan 7, 2025 / 10:14 PM CST.

Few people think twice about barcodes, but in the 75 years since they were first dreamed up, they have helped save lives, gone into space and stoked fears of the Antichrist.

The weird history of our dangerous relationship with uranium From artificial teeth to intravenous injections, the element has a perplexing—and harrowing—past. By Lucy Jane Santos ...

Weird history: Drew Barrymore’s great-grandpa was almost killed by a Shreveport mayor’s brother by: Wes Harris (Claiborne Parish Library Historian), Jaclyn Tripp.