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suggested readings

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.

Suggested Readings

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 living root bridge

Suggested Readings

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.

Suggested Readings

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

Suggested Readings

My Fair Lady, Solar Wind, and Baby Yoda

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

An axolotl

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Salamanders, Hong Kong, and the Power of Kindness

Well-researched stories from The Atlantic, Public Books, and other great publications.

"The First Thanksgiving at Plymouth" (1914) By Jennie A. Brownscombe

Suggested Readings

Thanksgiving, Vaping Fear, and Financial Climate Crisis

Well-researched stories from The American Prospect, The New Yorker, and other great publications.

Mouse deer

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Dementia, Cancer, and Adorable Wildlife

Well-researched stories from Scientific American, Wired, and other great publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.

Pad Thai

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Math, Virginity Tests, and Pad Thai

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

Water being poured into a brain

Suggested Readings

Clean Brains, Fake Languages, and Scary Tech

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

A gamer playing in the dark

Suggested Readings

High Misdemeanors, Gaming Addiction, and Lots of Ghosts

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

Editors' Picks

Doing Math with Intellectual Humility

Math class is an opportunity to teach students both how to use conjecture to arrive at knowledge and how to learn from the logic of peers.

Willie Mae Thornton Deserves Your Full Attention

In a meditative new biography, DJ and scholar Lynnée Denise examines the mysteries and trials in the life of the legendary performer.

Politics & History

The Fourteenth Amendment: Annotated

Adopted in 1868, the Fourteenth Amendment to the US Constitution addresses citizenship rights, due process, and equal protection under the law.

Education & Society

Class Production

A collection of high school yearbooks from Cleveland captures the rise, fall, and uncertain future of the American middle class.

Education & Society

Intellectual Humility: Foundations and Key Concepts

Research about intellectual humility has exploded in the past decade. Psychologist Elizabeth Krumrei-Mancuso offers an annotated bibliography of key texts.