How to Behave (Vox)
by Allie Volpe
Are people getting ruder these days? The answer depends entirely on subjective judgements, and people have wildly differing notions of what behaviors are appropriate. But that doesn’t mean we can’t all work toward more civility.

Prosecuting Miscarriage, Yesterday and Today (Nursing Clio)
by Lara Freidenfelds
In the seventeenth century, women were arrested and punished for miscarrying—though usually only if they were poor or otherwise socially vulnerable. In the twenty-first century, it’s happening again.

Zambian Jehovah’s Witnesses and Chinese Newcomers (Sapiens)
by Justin Lee Haruyama
The arrival of Chinese migrants has led to tensions in Zambia. Local Jehovah’s Witnesses are trying to create a welcoming environment—for complicated reasons.

Looking for Life on Wildly Swinging Planets (Nautilus)
by Sean Raymond
Scientists once believed that the most likely places to find life beyond Earth would be on planets with steady, nearly circular orbits. But new models suggest that the truth could be almost the opposite.

The Racialized Work of Picking Crops (The Conversation)
by Doug Sackman
When it comes to the work of growing food, America has always contradicted itself, viewing farming as ennobling work while casting those who labor in fields as naturally subservient.

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