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The 2014 Farm Bill reintroduced industrial hemp production after nearly half a century. Back in 1950, Wisconsin’s once-mighty hemp crop had no buyers.
The Return of Hemp | JSTOR Daily
Even though it’s made from cannabis plants, you can’t get high on hemp. But it was classified as an illicit drug for nearly 50 years.
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Smoke Pollution from Prescribed Burns vs. Wildfires | JSTOR Daily
Government can regulate air quality. But some policies on smoke might be self-defeating.
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Peter the Great’s Beard Tax | JSTOR Daily
Why did the Russian tsar seek to ban beards?
Space Medicine for the Inexperienced Astronaut | JSTOR Daily
The promise of commercial spaceflight raises questions about how untrained travelers will endure the extreme hostility of space.
How Dolly Parton Is Literally Like a Cougar | JSTOR Daily
The mountain cat’s cries, like Dolly Parton’s famous songs, carry the diverse voices of rural Appalachia.
Plant of the Month: Cork | JSTOR Daily
Why is cork so strongly associated with bottle stoppers? The answer goes back centuries.
ADHD: The History of a Diagnosis | JSTOR Daily
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder has been a controversial diagnosis since it was first described, back in the 1940s.
Guerrilla Food, Sports Violence, and Historical Plastic | JSTOR Daily
Well-researched stories from Atlas Obscura, Psyche, and other great publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.
The History of Black-Owned Record Labels | JSTOR Daily
Decades before Motown ruled the radio, labels like Black Swan and Black Patti put out records that didn’t stereotype African American music.
How Do Scientists Define a Heat Wave? | JSTOR Daily
It seems that every summer brings record temperatures. But there’s more to a heat wave than daytime highs.