Black and white photograph of Queen Victoria in profile

How the Media Made Queen Victoria

How nineteenth century media helped make Queen Victoria who she was.
Kenyan Scouting Association

Scouting In Kenya: The Transformation

Colonialism's influence in Kenyan scouting practices.
"Bamn Automat" by User:Nricardo - Own work. Licensed under Public Domain via Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bamn_Automat.png#/media/File:Bamn_Automat.png

The Automated Future, and Past, of Fast Food

Automat cafeterias were the precursors of contemporary fast food restaurants.
"Nagasakibomb" by Charles Levy from one of the B-29 Superfortresses used in the attack.  <a href="http://www.archives.gov/research/military/ww2/photos/images/ww2-163.jpg" target="_blank">National Archives image (208-N-43888)</a>. Licensed under <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nagasakibomb.jpg#/media/File:Nagasakibomb.jpg" target="_blank">Public Domain via Commons</a>

The Decision to Drop the A-Bomb

Questioning why the US dropped the A-bomb on Japan.
school suspensions and the racial discipline gap

School Suspensions and the Racial Discipline Gap

The racial discipline gap in school suspensions has lasting educational and social effects.
Close-up of the dictionary entry to 'colour'

Yas Queen! It’s the Spelling Reform School for Wayward Words

Debates over English spelling reform have existed for centuries.
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Is the Pacific Northwest Due For a Big Earthquake?

The Pacific Northwest may be due for a big earthquake, and there is historical evidence to suggest it may be huge.
Extra Credit Suggested Readings from JSTOR Daily Editors

Suggested Readings: Teenagers, Dieters, and Murderers

Extra Credit: Our pick of stories from around the web that bridge the gap between news and scholarship. Brought to you each Tuesday from the editors of JSTOR Daily.
Children laying on the floor and reading together

How Segregation Hurts Kids

Educational segregation hurts all kids, white, black, and Hispanic.
Bust of queen Nefertiti in the Neues Museum, Berlin

"Nefertiti 30-01-2006" by Arkadiy Etumyan - Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nefertiti_30-01-2006.jpg#/media/File:Nefertiti_30-01-2006.jpg">Wikimedia Commons</a>

The Tomb of Queen Nefertiti?

The long undiscovered tomb of Queen Nefertiti may have been found.