A lucky charm can make people perform better—even when the charm has no real power. In one study, golfers who were told their ball was “lucky” sank more putts than those who weren’t. The ball didn’t change. The mind did. That small twist helps explain why beliefs about luck have lasted so long: they don’t just sit in the background of culture. They shape how people feel, decide, and act. Superstitions about luck show up everywhere. Someone avoids walking unde
The Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House hosts a special exhibition during spring break season, celebrating the final days of winter with a flood of Blue Morpho butterflies. Morpho Mania features […]
This year, the St. Louis Aquarium is going bigger, brighter, and longer. For the first time, with two teams, freshwater grit meets saltwater flow. Two waters. One splashy showdown. Cheer […]
On March 4, 1933, Franklin D. Roosevelt took the oath of office as president of the United States in the middle of the Great Depression and used his inaugural address to signal a major shift in how government would respond to national crisis. The economy was collapsing, banks were failing, and unemployment was widespread. Roosevelt’s message—best remembered for the line about having “nothing to fear but fear itself”—mattered because it tried to steady a shaken public