Parchman Penal Farm. Male prisoners hoeing in a field, 1911

Pandemics, Prison Violence, and Problem Drinking

Well-researched stories from The Conversation, The Washington Post, and other great publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.
An earthworm

Quarantines, Jumping Worms, and Trashing Margaret Mead

Well-researched stories from Wired, The Atlantic, and other great publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.
Father and son

Copycats, Demon Drink, and the Power of a Color

Well-researched stories from The Conversation, The Atlantic, and other great publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.
African Grey Parrot

Bad Pain, Good Parrots, and Better Sex Ed

Well-researched stories from CNN, The New Yorker, and other great publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.
Fire and Rescue personal watch a bushfire as it burns near homes on the outskirts of the town of Bilpin on December 19, 2019 in Sydney, Australia.

2030, Australia Ablaze, and Tricky Knots

Well-researched stories from NPR, The Conversation, and other publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.
A forest floor

Best of Suggested Readings from 2019

Well-researched stories about the forest economy, eavesdropping squirrels, and more from publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.
Six book covers

Editors’ Picks: What We’re Reading

The history of Native resistance, the philosophy of love, the medicalization of madness, color in fairy tales, and dinosaur bones.
A living root bridge

Living Bridges, Musical Resistance, and Latino Votes

Well-researched stories from Nursing Clio, Wired, and other publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson makes a statement in Downing Street on December 13, 2019 in London.

Carolina Words, Brexit Time, and Weird Ancient Art

Well-researched stories from NPR, Washington Post, and other publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.
Baby Yoda

My Fair Lady, Solar Wind, and Baby Yoda

Well-researched stories from The Cut, Scientific American, and other great publications.