When Predators Become Man-Eaters
It’s very rare that predators eat humans. However, every now and then, predators do develop a taste for people, such as an infamous episode in Tsavo, Kenya.
New Graduates’ Favorite JSTOR Articles
When JSTOR saved the day...Recent college grads remember the articles that helped them with their research before graduation.
America’s Long Fight Over Single-Payer Healthcare
With new calls for universal single-payer health insurance, President Harry Truman's derailed plan of 1945 is getting renewed attention.
Will Feeding Plastic to Wax Worms Work?
The problems of plastic in the environment are well documented. Researchers may have a solution to our problem: the common wax worm.
Suggested Readings: Fidget Spinners, Dead Bugs, and James Comey
Well-researched stories from around the web that bridge the gap between news and scholarship. Brought to you each Tuesday from the editors of JSTOR Daily.
Who Doesn’t Like Healthy School Lunches?
The Trump administration’s decision to relax nutrition standards for school lunches is the latest development in a century-long fight.
The Problem With Privatizing Prisons
If private prisons make their profit from criminal society, its goes against business sense to reduce criminality.
When Did We Start Shopping at Stores?
Online shopping drastically reduces the significance of physical stores. Where did the physical retail model come from to begin with?
When Virginia Woolf Wore Blackface
In February 1910, Virginia Woolf, her brother, and some and friends pulled a prank known to history as the Dreadnought Hoax.
Will Optimistic Stories Get People to Care About Nature?
Research shows that negative messaging is not the most effective way forward.