Charter School Networks: How They’re Funded
We look at the role the federal government and private donors play in funding charter school networks.
Protecting Mars From Earthly Contaminates
Now that water has been discovered on Mars, the next step is to ensure we don't contaminate the planet with Earthly microbes and bacteria.
Fire Season is Getting Longer and Longer
A look at how climate change and human influences are changing the dynamics of fire, and the landscape, in the American west.
How Mary Poppins Softened the Image of the Suffragette
We examine the portrayal of the British suffragettes in the iconic film, Mary Poppins.
Senator Thomas Gore, Grandfather of Gore Vidal
Thomas Gore was a senator from Oklahoma. His isolationism philosophy may have been his greatest legacy to his grandson, Gore Vidal.
Suggested Readings: Sim Cities, Racist Dates, and Spooky Action
Our pick of stories from around the web that bridge the gap between news and scholarship. Brought to you each Tuesday from the editors of JSTOR Daily.
Does Universal Pre-K Help Working Mothers?
Pre-K may help the child, but does it get mothers back to work?
What Caused the Salem Witch Trials?
Looking into the underlying causes of the Salem Witch Trials in the 17th century.
J.D. Salinger and Playboy: The Fight Against Obscenity
The Citizens for Decent Literature launched various anti-obscenity campaigns against magazines like Playboy and MAD and books like Catcher in the Rye.
Chernobyl: Can Wildlife Return After the Blast?
For 30 years we have assumed that no life would return to Chernobyl after the nuclear disaster there. We may be wrong.