When the Desert Blooms
Following a winter of exceptional rain, Southern California's desert wildflowers have bloomed en masse. The event is dubbed a “super bloom.”
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How We Construct Our Online Identities
What does a successful mom blogger have to do with a character from James Joyce's Ulysses? The way we construct our identities has always been artificial.
Ernst Röhm, The Highest-Ranking Gay Nazi
Ernst Röhm, the highest-ranking gay Nazi, presents an interesting study in the construction and containment of masculinity by the right.
Why Did the Amphibian Cross the Road?
Why are frogs so much more at risk of getting hit by cars in the spring time? It has to do with breeding, timing, and water.
Flannery O’Connor’s Moments of Grace
Flannery O'Connor employed grotesqueness and violence in her stories to illustrate the workings of grace on her characters.
Kathleen Rooney’s Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk
Move over flâneur, here comes the flâneuse, the female version of the famous French walkers.
The Man Who Pulled the First Houdini
Harry Houdini wasn't always famous for his daring escapes. A look at how the humble Hungarian immigrant became the world's most famous magician.
U.S. Attorneys and the Struggle for Justice
The U.S. Constitution’s system of checks and balances have made the judiciary President Trump’s key foe in his first 100 days. ...
Six Women in Science You Should Know
Six female scientists—historical and contemporary—who don’t have much name recognition but who have done important, interesting work.