The Five Percent: Looking at Where the Largest Campaign Donors Come From
The majority of campaign donors live in just five percent of the country's zip codes. Here is where they ideologically stand on issues.
The Global Coral Bleaching Event
We look at the current global coral bleaching event, possibly the worst in recorded history.
Suggested Readings: Religion and Morality, Women and Sex, Allergies and Flatworms
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.
The Latchkey Generation: How Bad Was It?
The latchkey generation--also known as Generation X--was raised by working parents who left them alone after school. We consider the implications.
Why Electroshock Therapy Isn’t Bad for You
Electroconvulsive therapy, or electroshock, has a bad reputation, but medically its efficacy is well documented, even if nobody knows how it works.
Does Socialism Make People Happy?
Bernie Sanders cites Denmark's social welfare programs as a model. We turn to socialism and see whether he's right.
Two Enemies Bound by the Poet Horace
How Horace brought to enemies together during WWII and what role the poet played in the post-war cultural identity of Europe.
The Cardiff Giant: The Biggest Hoax of the 19th Century
The Cardiff Giant was the greatest hoax in an era of hoaxes.