Celebrating the Fourth of July
Take a moment to contemplate the history and complexity of Independence Day, American Style.
Disinhibition, Memories of Texas, and the Big Bang
Well-researched stories from Public Books, The Conversation, and other great publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.
Gossip, Garnets, and Seasonal Lives
Well-researched stories from Sapiens, Ars Technica, and other great publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.
Jaws, Feathers, and Family Abolition
Well-researched stories from The Revelator, Smithsonian Magazine, and other great publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.
Working on Marriage, Popular Novels, and Insectageddon
Well-researched stories from Vox, Sapiens, and other great publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.
Joshua May and the Search for Philosophical Nuance
In his teaching and his research, philosopher Joshua May reminds us that binary, all-or-nothing arguments often rest on false dichotomies.
Wild Cats, Hearing Voices, and Lost Herring
Well-researched stories from Undark, Nursing Clio, and other great publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.
LGBTQIA+ Pride Month
June is LGBTQ Pride Month, so JSTOR Daily gathered some of our favorite stories to celebrate. All with free and accessible scholarly research.
Vanilla, Hannah Arendt, and Prime Numbers in Music
Well-researched stories from Smithsonian Magazine, Public Books, and other great publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.
Storks, Bureaucracy, and Incarceration
Well-researched stories from MongaBay, Noema Magazine, and other great publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.
A Train Trip, a Barge, and Public-Domain Zombies
Well-researched stories from The Walrus, Smithsonian Magazine, and other great publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.
Alicia Gutierrez-Romine on the Strengths of the Medical Humanities
An interview with Alicia Gutierrez-Romine, who explores the parallels in historical events with contemporary public health practice and policies.
Sand, Science, and AI in the Renaissance
Well-researched stories from Noema, Nursing Clio, and other great publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.
Celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Our best stories about the vast histories and cultures of Americans with ancestry in Asia and the Pacific.
Hillbillies, Advice, and a Weird Caterpillar
Well-researched stories from Ars Technica, The Conversation, and other great publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.
Margaret Geoga on the Ambiguities of Ancient Texts
An interview with Margaret Geoga, an Egyptologist who examines “wisdom instructions” to see how their interpretation differs between readers and over time.
Lab Mice, Psychosurgery, and Alien Life
Well-researched stories from Undark, Aeon, and other great publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.
Fossil Feathers, Robotic Fruit Flies, and Income Taxes
Well-researched stories from ProPublica, Ars Technica, and other great publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.
Torpedo Bats, Magnetic Animals, and Challenging Physics
Well-researched stories from Knowable Magazine, NPR, and other great publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.
James Baldwin, Animal Power, and Seeking the Buddha
Well-researched stories from Smithsonian Magazine, Noema, and other great publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.
12 Poems by Frank O’Hara
Plus his manifesto on Personism and writings about O’Hara by Ted Berrigan, Joseph LeSueur, and Joe Brainard.
Angels, Gardens, and El Salvador’s Prisons
Well-researched stories from Aeon, The Conversation, and other great publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.
Caitlin D. Wylie on the Hidden Labor of STEM Research
An interview with Caitlin D. Wylie, a social scientist who analyzes “behind-the-science work” to understand how knowledge is produced and who produces it.