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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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Tab Cola, Advent, and Conspiracy Theories

Well-researched stories from The Conversation, Aeon, and other publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.
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Redlining, Scrolling Exhaustion, and Down Syndrome

Well-researched stories from Wired, The Atlantic, and other publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.
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Smelly Science, Long Lives, and Queen Calafia

Well-researched stories from NPR, Aeon, and other publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.
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Intersex Gains, Societal Collapse, and Aztec Beliefs

Well-researched stories from Nursing Clio, National Geographic, and other publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.
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Furry Livestock, Scary Stories, and Octopus Perception

Well-researched stories from Artnet News, Wired, and other publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.
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Beetles, Bois, and the President’s Lips

Well-researched stories from BBC News, Slate, and other publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.