High Holy Days in Mumbai
Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, and Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, are the "High Holy Days" of the Jewish calendar.
Gandhi’s Legacy Is More Than an Inspirational Quote
Apple's "Think Different" ad campaign cemented Gandhi as an "Inspirational Figure." But scholars argue that his influence on American activism is profound.
Is the “Alt-Right” The Grandchild of the Old Right?
The political term "alt-right" is all the rage now, but it's not so clear what it means. Looking at one of its antecedents may help.
The Long History of Financial Advice for Women
There's a whole modern industry devoted to promoting women’s financial literacy.
Wuthering Heights
We asked JSTOR Daily readers what books they remembered most from childhood. Here is one of them, plus related ...
JSTOR Daily Is Two Years Old
JSTOR Daily is Two! A roundup of some of JSTOR Daily's best work on its 2nd birthday.
The Psychological Origins of Procrastination—and How We Can Stop Putting Things Off
The psychology behind procrastination involves how we perceive of value,
Shirley Jackson and the Female Gothic
Critic Ruth Franklin has published a new biography on the criminally overlooked novelist, short story writer, and essayist Shirley Jackson.
Why Oklahoma Has a Panhandle
The long, strange story of why Oklahoma has that panhandle.
How to Read the Bones Like a Scapulimancer
In Shang Dynasty China, fortune-telling with oracle bones was the key to political power.