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Every week we compile well-researched stories that bridge the gap between news and scholarship. These were the ones you clicked on most in 2018!
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New books and scholarship from Oxford University Press, Princeton University Press, and the University Press of Colorado.
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Saturn’s Rings, Anger, and Snowmen

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“Silent Night,” Cookie Dough, and Alpha-Gal Allergies

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