The extraordinary life of Whistler’s mother
Daniel E Sutherland, University of Arkansas
Many are familiar with James McNeill Whistler’s portrait of his mother – officially titled Arrangement in Grey and Black,...
How Yersinia pestis evolved its ability to kill millions via pneumonic plague
Daniel Zimbler, Northwestern University and Wyndham Lathem, Northwestern University
The mere mention of the plague brings to mind the devastating “Black Death” pandemic that spread...
Forgiveness as the first step in reconciliation
Francis X Clooney, SJ, Harvard University
This week’s sentencing of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev for the Boston Marathon bombing and the sad aftermath of Dylann Roof’s racial...
The political work of the Confederate flag
Joseph Crespino, Emory University
The Confederate flag may soon be gone with the wind.
It is a remarkable reversal of fortunes for one of America’s most...
Are antiabortion activists winning?
Mary Ziegler, Florida State University
The Supreme Court seems poised to take on the abortion issue again, and with reason.
On June 29, by a five-to-four...
Time for an Obamacare checkup: how has it affected businesses so far?
Paula A Amato, Northeastern University
This article is part of a series examining the Affordable Care Act as the Supreme Court considers a challenge that...
Decriminalization doesn’t address marijuana’s standing as a drug of the poor
Chris S Duvall, University of New Mexico
Massachusetts just opened its first marijuana dispensary, with many applauding the move. And as more and more states...
Concrete jungle: cities adapt to growing ranks of coyotes, cougars and other urban wildlife
Peter Alagona, University of California, Santa Barbara
Several times this spring, coyotes made national headlines when spotted roaming the streets of New York, from Manhattan...
