Quick Reads

Dolphin on the forehead of a whale rising out of the water

Plants & Animals

Nothing Beats a Dolphin Riding a Whale

Studies of play in dolphins

Extra Credit Suggested Readings from JSTOR Daily Editors

Suggested Readings

Suggested Readings: Bears vs. Drones, Cougars vs. Stereotypes, Social Anxiety vs. Generosity

Suggested Readings from JSTOR Daily

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Hidden Gems of the Archive

Cinema Journal

Cinema Journal is published by the University of Texas Press on behalf of the Society for Cinema and Media Studies.

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Politics & History

What State Fairs Used to Mean

The historical significance of state fairs

armadillo

Plants & Animals

Armadillos are Cute, but They Spread Leprosy

A surprising examination of how armadillos spread leprosy.

Lunch tables outside overlooking NYC

Why It Matters Where We Get Lunch

Choosing a place to eat goes beyond just food.

View of Giverny

Art & Art History

Experiencing Monet’s Giverny

Want to experience Claude Monet’s Giverny? Do so easily through his paintings or travel.

Buster Keaton behind bars in black and white

Buster Keaton’s Humor Had a Dark Side

The dark side of Buster Keaton's comedic work

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Politics & History

Tales from the History of Cryptography

The history of cryptography.

Second graders working on desktop computers

Which Kids Get Help in Class?

Addressing which students receive the most help.

Editors' Picks

James Baldwin and Nikki Giovanni in Conversation

In 1971, two legends of Black letters discussed Black manhood, white racism, the role of the writer, and the responsibility to teach.

Science & Technology

Can We Build a Better Facebook?

Is it time to turn our back on Facebook? And if so, what social network could possibly replace it?

Science & Technology

The Anatomists of Ancient Alexandria

Cultural forces under the Ptolemaic dynasty briefly allowed scholars like Herophilus to practice dissection—and possibly vivisection—on human subjects.

Politics & History

The Genocide Before the Shoah

For a century, Jews in Turkey have maintained a strategic silence when it comes to recognizing the Armenian genocide. Could that be changing?

Politics & History

Wilhelm Reich: Twice Burned

A psychoanalyst and physician, Reich fled the Nazis only to be detained by the US as an “enemy alien” during World War II. And then came the sexual revolution.