Is Racism Slowing Job Recovery?
Public sector job creation might be lagging because of anti-black sentiment.
Was Nazi Germany Everyone’s Fault?
In a new essay collection, historian Richard J. Evans argues against the popular conception.
How Copyright Terms Restrict Scholarship
In order to write a book about the Wonder Woman comics, Noah Berlatsky had to resort to pirated reprints.
A Manageable Way Forward in the Arctic
In Edward Struzik's new book Future Arctic: Field Notes From a World on the Edge, he avoids the apocalyptic and offers a vision of how pragmatists could tackle some of the region's many environmental problems.
Plus-Sized Fashion and the Sociologist’s Gaze
In a new book, Amanda M. Czerniawski details how the fashion industry objectifies plus-sized models. But can sociologists avoid doing the same?
Can Jack Bauer Convince You to Torture?
Fictional depictions of effective torture may be more persuasive than reasoned arguments.
What Is the Point of Academic Books?
Ultimately, they're meant to disseminate knowledge. But their narrow appeal makes them expensive to produce and harder to sell.
America Is Built on Torture, Remember?
The people arguing that torture contradicts our country's historical virtues are dead wrong.
The Neuroscience of Altruism
In The Altruistic Brain, neurobiologist Donald Pfaff makes the case that humans are hard-wired for good. But, Noah Berlatsky argues, that good is frequently defined and distorted by culture.
The Criminalization of Students
In her new book, Marsha Weissman gets insights on the school-to-prison pipeline from the students themselves.