Debating Birth Control In Pre-Revolutionary France
Attitudes toward birth control in 18th century France.
Father Junípero Serra: His Statue and Contested Legacy
While Father Junípero Serra may earn posthumous canonization this fall, his statue in D.C. may be getting the boot.
The Lusitania Effect
How the Lusitania Effect impacted German-American relations in pre-World War I German.
Where There’s Luxury, There’s The Urge to Counterfeit
Why do consumers love counterfeit copies of luxury brands?
Could Day Fines Improve the U.S. Justice System?
Are day fines a possible solution for the U.S. criminal justice system?
Politics and PEN
Some prominent writers have withdrawn from the PEN American Center's annual gala because of the organization's decision to give Charlie Hebdo an award.
The Sound of an Unknown Whale
Researchers might have identified one—and maybe even two—brand new species of whale.
Watching the Twin Suns Rise on a Real-Life Tatooine
Twin suns, like the ones seen in Star Wars, may be more common than originally thought.
May the 4th Be With You…The Ego and Id in The Empire Strikes Back
A Freudian reading of The Empire Strikes Back for Star Wars Day
Old Data, New Discoveries: Solving The Paradox of the Plankton
In 1961, G. E. Hutchinson first outlined what he called the paradox of the plankton. Over 50 years later, it may be solved.