Essay The complex origins, development, and meanings of human rights June 14, 2022 In聽2015, a young girl and her father crossed into the United States from the border with Mexico. Astrid and Arturo, K鈥檌che鈥� Indians from Guatemala, were fleeing the systematic discrimination and violence their people have suffered for decades. Read More
Essay Seamus Heaney, pseudonym 鈥業ncertus鈥� June 13, 2022 When he first began to publish poems, Seamus Heaney鈥檚 chosen pseudonym was 鈥業ncertus鈥�, meaning 鈥榥ot sure of himself鈥�. Characteristically, this was a subtle irony. Read More
Essay Why I hoard words June 09, 2022 I took an Old English module on a whim during my first year at university. I came across it at a foreign language informational session, and having never seen or heard Old English before, I was astonished to learn that my own mother tongue could be considered 鈥榝oreign鈥� to me. Read More
Essay Bottom line up front June 02, 2022 Anyone receiving a bachelor鈥檚 or master鈥檚 degree has learned how to produce a lengthy paper on a complex topic. But that鈥檚 not the only writing skill needed in the workplace. Read More
Interview Hal Weitzman on What鈥檚 the Matter with Delaware? May 24, 2022 The legal home to over a million companies, Delaware has more registered businesses than residents. Why do virtually all of the biggest corporations in the United States register there? Why do so many small companies choose to set up in Delaware rather than their home states? Read More
Essay Exploring London鈥檚 past through mudlarking May 24, 2022 For millennia, objects have found their way into the River Thames as it flows through London. Household rubbish has been dumped into it, personal possessions accidentally lost, cargoes spilt, offerings made to gods, and coins tossed in for luck. Read More
Essay Aristotle on how to write a story May 18, 2022 Back when I was a first-year college student and thought I knew everything already, I remember my English composition professor telling us that Aristotle鈥檚 Poetics contained everything we needed to know about becoming great writers. Read More
Essay Feathered friends May 16, 2022 When we watch a big flock of starlings or shorebirds performing their swirling pre-roost aerobatics, the expression 鈥榮afety in numbers鈥� might come to mind. In the air, moving together, each individual bird reduces its chances of being a target if a predator comes along. Read More
Essay A guide to beachcombing May 12, 2022 Everything that the sea casts up onto the shore has a story to tell. Some objects give us glimpses into the lives of marine creatures living nearby, others speak of long-distance voyages and a life on the ocean waves, or tell us about our own lives and careless habits. Read More
Interview Eric R. Eaton on Insectpedia May 12, 2022 Insectpedia聽is a beautifully illustrated, pocket-friendly encyclopedia that dispels many common myths about insects while offering new perspectives on the vital relationships we share with these incredible creatures. Read More
Interview B茅n茅dicte Savoy on Africa鈥檚 Struggle for its Art May 09, 2022 For decades, African nations have fought for the return of countless works of art stolen during the colonial era and placed in Western museums. In聽Africa鈥檚 Struggle for Its Art, B茅n茅dicte Savoy brings to light this largely unknown but deeply important history. Read More
Interview Marcia Bjornerud on Geopedia May 07, 2022 Geopedia聽is a trove of geologic wonders and the evocative terms that humans have devised to describe them. Featuring dozens of entries鈥攆rom Acasta gneiss to Zircon鈥攖his illustrated compendium is brimming with lapidary and lexical insights that will delight rockhounds and word lovers alike. Read More
Interview Richard J. Light and Allison Jegla on Becoming Great Universities May 05, 2022 Becoming Great Universities聽highlights ten core challenges that all colleges and universities face and offers practical steps that everyone on campus鈥攆rom presidents to first-year undergraduates鈥攃an take to enhance student life and learning. Read More
Essay Beyond The Dragon Daughter and Other Lin Lan Fairy Tales May 02, 2022 The lack of Chinese fairy tales in English translation has been a reality that hinders not only academic studies of the fairy tale, but also the cross-cultural understanding of Chinese traditions in general. Read More
Interview Andrei Sourakov and Rachel Warren Chadd on The Lives of Moths April 29, 2022 While butterflies may get more press than moths, Andrei Sourakov and Rachel Warren Chadd reveal that the lopsided attention is unjust. Read More
