What the Titanic Reveals About Class and Life Expectancy
The recent anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic reminds us of the serious and often-roundabout influence socioeconomic status can ...
Does Diversity Training Work?
Diversity training seems to be getting more and more attention lately, but a new report shows that the efforts aren't quite good enough.
The Confirmation of Louis D. Brandeis
Louis D. Brandeis was confirmed as a Supreme Court justice a century ago. The protracted nomination process may sound familiar.
Walt Whitman: (Happy Birthday) Song of Himself
Happy Birthday, Walt Whitman, you old bard and…politician. Clearly you like to sing to yourself, but let us join ...
Walt Whitman the… Politician?
Before Walt Whitman was a famous poet, he was a scandalous poet, but before even all that he was in the thick of local and national politics.
Suggested Readings: Evidence for Police Work, Nanotech for Agriculture, Categories for Thinking
Our suggested readings of stories from around the web that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.
Who Needs Mitochondria Anyway?
Mitochondria was once thought to be an integral part of all complex organisms. Then this organism was discovered.
Rachel Carson’s Lasting Legacy
On this day in 1907, Rachel Carson—one of the greatest ecologists and nature writers of our time—was born.
When Do We Grow Up? After Graduation?
The age when we grow up and begin our adult lives has changed over the years.