Bradley Steffens

Explores the 1969 murders of actress Sharon Tate and others by members of the "Manson Family, " the subsequent investigation and trials, and the strange hold Charles Manson continues to have over people.

"Once the province of cult audiences, anime has gone mainstream. Media streaming service Netflix says that more than 100 million households around the world watched at least one anime title in the first nine months of 2020"--

Examines the personal life and professional career of the author of the best-selling Harry Potter novels.

"Social media makes spreading disinformation so easy that the world is awash in it. Disinformation is aimed at the government, businesses, schools, churches, and other pillars of society. While one false post can be dismissed as ridiculous, the accumulation of disinformation can take its toll on social media users, eroding their confidence in traditional institutions"--

Learn the pros and cons of genetic testing and research.

Examines the history and development of photography and its technology and the role of photography in documenting current history.

"Social media can be used for good or for evil. In 2018, organizers of the March for Our Lives used social media to bring roughly 500,000 people to Washington, DC, to peacefully protest against gun violence-a powerful example of how social media can be used for good. But the Capitol insurrection on January 6, 2021 showed just as powerfully how social media can also be used for evil. Behavioral addiction is a mental health condition in which a person...

Explains what torture is, and discusses various types of torture, arguments for and against its use, its long-term effects on both victims and perpetrators, and what can be done to prevent or reduce torture.