Why Do We Listen to Sad Music?
Scientists investigate the emotional and physical effects of sad music, in an ongoing quest to explain the "paradox of pleasurable sadness."
The Origins of LGBTQ-Affirming Churches
As far back as the 1940s, religious LGBTQ people organized groups and congregations that welcomed them.
This Forgotten Female Orator Broke Boundaries for Women
At a time when respectable women rarely spoke to the public, Anne Laura Clarke was a star lecturer.
Was the Capitol Attack Part of a New Wave of Terrorism?
A political scientist suggests that the right-wing violence of recent years might be a new current in a longer history.
Kids’ Games in South Africa
Formal education in language and music is important for children, but as one scholar found, so is their own play involving gesture, slang, and pop songs.
JSTOR Companion to the Schomburg Center’s Black Liberation Reading List
JSTOR has created an open library to support readers seeking to engage with BIPOC+Q-authored reading lists like the one developed by the New York Public Library.
How White Supremacy Is Like a Drug
Four researchers found that identifying with a hate group can produce pleasurable sensations in the brain.
An Archeologist’s Guide to Beer Cans
Here's how to figure out how long it's been since someone left their empties around, only to be dug up later.
Teaching U.S. History with JSTOR Daily
A survey course may be the only college-level history course a student takes. Here's an easy way to incorporate fascinating scholarship.
Desegregating the Girl Scouts
The Girl Scouts had always professed that they were open to all girls. But how did that play out in segregated cities?