Richard H. Thaler
Richard H. Thaler was awarded the 2017 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences. More on his theory that when it comes to money, people are irrational.
John Green
John Green spoke with The English Journal about his writing, how English teachers can connect with young readers, advice for young writers, and more.
Suggested Readings: Madness, Guns, and the Images of War
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Suggested Readings: Hurricanes, genetic testing, and the foods we hate
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Suggested Readings: The Rohingya’s History, Descartes in Context, and Sleepy Jellyfish
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Celebrate Banned Books Week
The last week of September is Banned Books Week, when the American Library Association calls our attention to works that have been censored.
Suggested Readings: Lovecraft’s Legacy, Hurricane Refugees, and AI Gaydar
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Suggested Readings: Plastic and Salt, Memory and Punishment, Nazis and Medievalists
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Suggested Readings: DACA’s Kids, Outlawing War, and the Real Pro-Life Leaders
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Suggested Readings: Hurricanes and Planning, Babylonian Math, and Doing Science at Exxon
Well-researched stories from around the web that bridge the gap between news and scholarship. Brought to you each Tuesday from the editors of JSTOR Daily.
Suggested Readings: Charlottesville, Prosthetic Limbs, and Sleeping in the Heat
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Suggested Readings: Military Myths, Generation iPhone, and Immigration History
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Suggested Readings: Editing Embryos, Meditation Psychology, and Unoriginal Art
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Suggested Readings: Tales From the Convents, Verbal Violence, and the Plans of Ravens
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Suggested Readings: Usury, Weird Physics, and the End of the World
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Suggested Readings: Super-Users, Smart Toothbrushes, and Sexism
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Suggested Readings: Obamacare, Zooplankton, and a Controversy over Coconut Oil
Well-researched stories from around the web that bridge the gap between news and scholarship. Brought to you each Tuesday from the editors of JSTOR Daily.
Suggested Readings: Political Violence, Robot Fact Checkers, and a War on Chinese Food
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Suggested Readings: Human Origins, a Rat Disaster, and the Confederate Flag
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Wonder Woman
In 1942, William Moulton Marston wrote an incredibly charming essay in defense of comics, and describing how he created Wonder Woman.
Suggested Readings: Placebos, Jail Reform, and the Upside of Uptalk
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Suggested Readings: Weird Biodiversity, Virtual Reality Prescriptions, and the Meaning of “Get Out”
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Denis Johnson
Denis Johnson, author of Jesus' Son and other award-winning books, speaks with Eric Elshtain on the role of religion in his work.
Suggested Readings: Deadly Lead, Natural Foods, and Handshake Diplomacy
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Margarita Engle, the Young People’s Poet Laureate
Cuban American Margarita Engle is the new Young People’s Poet Laureate. Engle has written many books for children, young adults and adults.