The Religious-Irreligious Divide in Working Class Chicago
The struggle for the standard eight-hour workday in Chicago was a bitter one.
The Genealogy Factor: Graveyards & Gravestones
This is the first in a series of columns by Genealogy Roadshow host Josh Taylor about doing genealogical research on JSTOR.
Claudia Rankine Nominated for Poetry and Criticism Awards by National Book Critics Circle
Claudia Rankine's Citizen: An American Lyric, was the first book to be nominated by the National Book Critics Circle for both poetry and criticism.
Tracing the Specter of the ‘Welfare Queen’
The origins of the controversial phrase Welfare Queen.
First Blood Transfusion: A History
The world’s first experiments with blood transfusion occurred in the mid-1660s in England. The procedure, carried out between dogs, was gruesome.
Putting CEO Pay in an International Context
Differences in CEO Pay in countries like the U.S., Japan, and Israel.
Brontosaurus is Back, Baby!
The mighty brontosaurus might be real after all, according to new analysis.
Why You Know Marc Maron Better Than Your Own Family
How the transmedia work of Marc Maron engages with fans.
The Gulf Oil Spill, Five Years Later
Gulf Oil Spill
The Science Behind Weather Miracles
Can science explain legendary weather myths and legends?