A recent wave of subway slashings in New York City is an opportunity to examine the criminology and sociology behind copycat crime.

A history of civilization could be written in fertilizers. And the history of guano—bird poop—tells us a lot about slavery, imperialism, and U.S. expansion.

The recent Gawker vs. Hogan spat is the latest in the long history of journalism, free speech, gossip, and the law.

While fact-checking his critically acclaimed novel about an enigmatic soprano of the Paris Opera , Chee happened upon a piece of information on JSTOR he could not ignore.

Activists in Myanmar took action against Mangrove deforestation. Why were they jailed?

Carla Hayden has a history of social justice work in public libraries.

What is library anxiety? Librarians and experts discuss how technology is changing students' attitudes toward libraries and librarians.

The wacky life story of the astronomer, author, children's book publisher, and anthropologist who restored an old barge on the Gowanus Canal in 1937.

As the mother of an introverted child, I felt unnerved by the reactions of adults around me to my daughter’s quietness.

What we call “eloquence” in public speech is, essentially, code for values associated with masculinity.