Well-researched stories from Aeon, Atlas Obscura, and other great publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.

The designer’s impulse to convey his two selves to the public stemmed from a desire to be seen as genuine artist working in a world of artifice.

This all-girls boarding school in England produced a generation of accomplished female writers in the eighteenth century.

The Child Development Group of Mississippi created jobs and fostered the political inclusion of poor African American and white communities in the South.

Sojourner Truth’s entanglement with a dubious cult leader in New York City steadied her steps on the path for women’s rights.

The study of Melville’s novel is enhanced by contextualizing it with primary and secondary sources related to the American sperm whaling industry.

Children who are oldest in their class—those born in early autumn—enjoy both a physical and an academic advantage.

Remembering the Sky Parlor for lost children and the public’s fascination with those who went astray.

The largest flower on the planet—a gigantic, pungent parasite—reveals deep genetic mysteries and unique conservation challenges.

Developing visual literacy skills unlocks a means of understanding and engaging with the world that cannot be replaced by any text.