Why Black? A Look Behind the Biggest Shopping Day of the Year
On either side of the aisle, Black Friday surfaces systemic issues facing low-income communities of color.
From Vietnam to Mizzou: Student Activism After the 1960s
Is campus activism back?
The Spoiled Child Is Not a Modern Invention
You know what’s wrong with kids these days? They want to “take things easy.” Or so said a school superintendent in 1905.
Why We Keep Our Utensils
They're more than just cooking tools.
Why Does Eating Food Make You Sleepy?
Your turkey is not to blame.
Ignoring the Cure for Scurvy
It may have altered the outcome of the Revolutionary War.
Suggested Readings: Rich Kids, Mean Drunks, and Terrorists
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.
When Actions Are Words
How certain speech acts perform actions and alter our social reality.
The Perils of Protectionism
Why does the U.S. continue to pursue policy that doesn't work?
When People Talked at the Movies
Being silent in a movie theater is a learned habit.