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Online Voices, Mongolian Dogs, and Coronazeit

Well-researched stories from The Conversation, Atlas Obscura, and other publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.
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Toni Morrison, Texas Power, and Bathroom Scales

Well-researched stories from Zora, CNBC, and other publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.
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Ancient Cities, Black Prohibition, and COVID Kids

Well-researched stories from Atlas Obscura, Politico, and other publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.
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Wombat Poop, Black Archives, and Hell on Earth

Well-researched stories from Black Perspectives, Wired, and other publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.
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Black Memes, Patriotic Education, and Vocal Tricks

Well-researched stories from the New York Times, Vox, and other publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.
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Catnip, Conspiracy, and Forest Defense

Well-researched stories from Science Magazine, Knowable Magazine, and other publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.
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Eating Worms, Keening, and Sea Shanties

Well-researched stories from The Guardian, Nursing Clio, and other publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.
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A New “Lost Cause,” Rhinos on the Edge, and Moon Water

Well-researched stories from CNN, the New York Times, and other publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.
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Jefferson’s Jesus, Protest Photos, and Ancient Ice

Well-researched stories from The New Yorker, The Atlantic, and other publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.
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Best of Suggested Readings from 2020

Well-researched stories about the upside of public shaming, the octopus's sense of taste, and more from publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.