Iceland is celebrating its 80th anniversary. Three photograph collections shared on JSTOR show how much has—and hasn’t—changed on the island since independence.

Lyndon B. Johnson called upon the wealthiest nation in the world to do something for those left behind.

It’s news to precisely no one that college admissions still favor the rich. A number of studies in recent years have explored the process.

Why does the U.S. continue to pursue policy that doesn't work?

Cell phones have transformed the economic lives of people in Africa in all sorts of ways.