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We look at the role the federal government and private donors play in funding charter school networks.

Now that water has been discovered on Mars, the next step is to ensure we don't contaminate the planet with Earthly microbes and bacteria.

A look at how climate change and human influences are changing the dynamics of fire, and the landscape, in the American west.

We examine the portrayal of the British suffragettes in the iconic film, Mary Poppins.

Thomas Gore was a senator from Oklahoma. His isolationism philosophy may have been his greatest legacy to his grandson, Gore Vidal.

The story of Licoricia of Winchester illustrates just how much wealth and influence a Jewish woman could accumulate.

The pun is in an interesting bind: it is both ubiquitous and reviled. We try to understand why.

Our pick of stories from around the web that bridge the gap between news and scholarship. Brought to you each Tuesday from the editors of JSTOR Daily.

Pre-K may help the child, but does it get mothers back to work?