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Well-researched stories from NPR, the Washington Post, and other great publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.

How "accidental" world leaders have faced the challenges of leading major democracies without being voted in.

Shaken by Nazi propaganda, educators tried to teach anti-racist lessons in the 30s-40s. Their methods, however, would be considered very problematic today.

Research reveals few differences between the parenting of gay men and their straight peers.

Doctors were talking about the dangers of chronic stress, exhaustion, and anxiety back in 1909, predicting dire consequences if the symptoms were ignored.

Scientists and weather forecasters have been trying to understand tornadoes for over 100 years, but the average advanced warning is still only 14 minutes.

“Judge not, lest ye be judged” comes from the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5–7 of the King James Bible. How has it become a harmless aphorism?

How the American Art-Union brought fine art to the people, via a subscription service, in the 1840s.

Does an increase in satellites mean we soon won't be able to see the stars?