College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Amy Harder talked about the latest federal regulations and possible laws that will impact the coal industry. She also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications.

First of all, this story is not about George Drake.

Yes, the colorful 80-year-old retired sociology professor tells a great tale, one in which he plays an important role — even if he insists it's a minor one.

Rather, this is the…

Observers said the national GOP tide fizzled in the Evergreen State due to the nature of the local electorate.

“But the Tea Party angst that added on to that elsewhere was nowhere as near pronounced in Washington,” Western Washington University political science…

Canadians thinking of talking dirty during sex might want to reconsider, given a new study's discovery that prurient language causes people to underestimate how long something lasts.

When researchers displayed taboo sexual words on a computer screen, onlookers consistently misjudged…

NOW that the midterm elections are over, we can better grapple with the true costs of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Citizens United vs. the Federal Election Commission and the immediate outpouring of cash that shaped the elections' outcome.

The…

Jenny Keller turned a sweet marketing idea into Hollywood fame.

She baked and decorated cookies, cupcakes and a cake for celebrity Tori Spelling in Los Angeles.

Keller, who lives in Marysville, created her company, Jenny Cookies, four…