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Climate Change and the Criminal Justice System - JSTOR Daily
Climate change will affect prison infrastructure, the kinds of crimes committed, and defense arguments made in court, according to one legal scholar.
Whence the White Horse of Uffington? - JSTOR Daily
A white horse of chalk both defines and defies a common understanding of what English heritage is, and is not.
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In 1856, 19-year-old William Perkin was trying to synthesize quinine from coal tar in his home laboratory. Instead, he invented the color mauve.
The Accidental Invention of the Color Mauve - JSTOR Daily
Or, better dyeing through chemistry.
The Work of Pioneering Musicologist Eileen Southern - JSTOR Daily
The scholarship of Black music was transformed by Southern’s work, and is now being honored by a new initiative.
Introducing American Prison Newspapers, 1800-2020: Voices from the Inside - JSTOR Daily
This overlooked corner of the press provided news by and for people who were incarcerated. A newly available archive shows it worked hard to reach outside audiences too.
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Knights and Kings: Medieval Chess as Male Bonding - JSTOR Daily
Scholar Jenny Adams examines the homosocial facets of the game through literature of the Middle Ages.
Plant of the Month: The Pawpaw - JSTOR Daily
The pawpaw is finding champions again after colonizers’ dismissal, increasing globalization and economic needs.
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The Real Appeal of Reality Stars - JSTOR Daily
Reality shows bring “ordinary people” into our homes as entertainment, presenting celebrity to us “cafeteria-style.”
A Tiger God, a Black Samurai, and a Kitchen Revolution - JSTOR Daily
Well-researched stories from Atlas Obscura, Works in Progress, and other great publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.
How the “Organic” Label Leaves Small Farmers Out - JSTOR Daily
The USDA’s requirements for organic labeling make it easier for large agri-business than the smaller farmers you’d think of as “organic.”