Is it possible to have a fair trial or an impartial jury in an age when anyone is just a viral tweet or a Facebook search away?

Jane Addams, a leading Victorian-era reformer, believed dance halls were “one of the great pitfalls of the city.”

Richard H. Thaler was awarded the 2017 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences. More on his theory that when it comes to money, people are irrational.

The Equal Justice Initiative's new museum seeks to lead a more “honest conversation about racial and economic justice."

4,000 years ago in what is now Jerusalem, someone was buried with a jar of headless toads. In fact, many ancient graves included food for the afterlife.

The official “fashion month,” September has concluded its parade of gorgeous outfits. These contain harmful dyes, though. Can microbes make safer colors?

John Green spoke with The English Journal about his writing, how English teachers can connect with young readers, advice for young writers, and more.

Author Rachel Kadish tells us about how she used JSTOR to research her fascinating, complex new novel, The Weight of Ink.

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A growing consensus among those who hold this view is that sleep is needed for maintaining a healthy nervous system, not necessarily a brain.