The Sensationalist Trial of the Century
When Charles Lindbergh became the first to fly solo across the Atlantic in 1927, the smiling visage of the ...
The Historic Echoes of Trump’s Immigration Ban
Trump's "Muslim ban" is not the first time the United States has attempted to prevent certain groups from entering the country.
Suggested Readings: Signing Petitions, Drinking, and Falling Asleep
Well-researched stories from around the web that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.
When School Choice Works
Betsy DeVos strongly supports charter schools operating within the public school framework, and vouchers that help students pay private school tuition.
Why Does Saturn Have Rings?
Every school child will recognize a photo of Saturn. The squash-colored planet is orbited by distinctive rings, easily visible ...
The February Revolution: Why Didn’t They Shoot?
The Russian Revolution of 1917 had two parts. The Bolshevik's October Revolution usually gets all of the attention. But what happened in February?
It’s Not Magical Realism: Bullets That Bloom
With all the human casualties of armed conflict, sometimes the environmental impacts go unnoticed. But the U.S. military has started to ...
Norman Rockwell: Provocative Artist or Predictable Hack?
While Norman Rockwell's paintings struck a chord with the mass American public, that was not always not the case with art critics.
James Joyce, Catholic Writer?
James Joyce remains a novelist whose characters are imbued with a Catholic world view, despite declaring himself to be a freethinking heretic.