The entrance to public school, PS 139

Public Schools, Private Profit

Livia Gershon
How for profit publications impact public schools
The water rises due to Hurricane Katrina

Disaster Myths: Katrina Ten Years Later

Matthew Wills
Looking back on Katrina.
Extra Credit Suggested Readings from JSTOR Daily Editors

Suggested Reading: Birthright Citizenship, Horror of Lip-Smacking, the Color of Music

Livia Gershon
Extra Credit: Our pick of stories from around the web that bridge the gap between news and scholarship. ...
Legionella

Legionnaires’ Disease

Matthew Wills
Scholarly research on the origins of Legionnaires' Disease.
A brown bear with its fur caught in the wind

Drones Stress Out Bears, Too

James MacDonald
The effects of drones and planes on animal stress.
Textured canvas with Buildings of Parliament and Big Ben tower in London UK view from Thames river.

Old Smoke: London’s Famous Fog

Matthew Wills
The history of "Old Smoke", London's famous fog.
Estonian flag pinned into a globe showing the location of Estonia

How Singing Started a Revolution in Estonia

Erin Blakemore
The vibrant and revolutionary culture of singing in Estonia.
An Earth-like planet in the foreground and the sun in the background

Kepler Finds Truly Earth-like World

James MacDonald
The Kepler telescope discovers a habitable planet.
Credit: AP Photo/Alex Brandon

The Internet Didn’t Doom the Daily New Orleans Times-Picayune; Katrina Did

Rebecca Theim
The Times-Picayune had no choice after Katrina but to publish primarily online.
A woman in a modest swimsuit with sleeves and a skirt past her knees

Modesty in Fashion

Livia Gershon
The intersection of religion and fashion has led to modesty in bathing suits.