There was a time when candy was just candy. It wasn’t pretending to be good for you, or organic, or high in fiber. It was sugar. Cheap. That’s it. In the 1960s, some of the most memorable treats were ...

We have a generation gap at our house. Our Generation Z sons, ages 12 and 17, have their own go-to candies - modern confections such as Airheads, Sour Patch Kids and Laffy Taffy. About once a week, ...

Samira Kawash writes the blog “Candy Professor” and is working on a book about the cultural and social history of candy in twentieth-century America. She spoke to Smithsonian’s Amanda Bensen about ...