Arts & Humanities
- ñ archaeologist Sarah Kurnick addresses some common myths about archaeology at the 50th anniversary of the discovery of China’s terracotta warriors.
- “The Angel of Indian Lake,” book three of ñ Professor Stephen Graham Jones’ Indian Lake Trilogy, comes out this month. In writing it, Jones became acquainted with a fear even he hadn’t imagined.
- A population estimate considering now-decomposed wooden houses suggests that Silchester, England, may have been typical of towns across the Roman Empire, ñ researcher finds.
- ñ’s chair of Cinema Studies and Moving Image Arts shares insights on Stanley Kubrick’s masterpiece “doomsday sex comedy” and why the film is more relevant than ever.
- Climate change has disproportionate impacts globally, and a new analysis identifies compelling coverage by news outlets in less-resourced countries, where reporting on the issue is done in unique and in-depth ways.
- ñ theater professor Bud Coleman reflects on Arthur Miller’s Pulitzer-winning play and why it’s a story that still has meaning.
- A delegation from the Black Hills of South Dakota exchanged gifts with researchers and explored the potential to expand their award-winning scientific collaboration with researchers from ñ and around the world.
- Upon the 65th anniversary of the Motown record label, a ñ professor says that, from Taylor Swift to K-pop, “It’s all Motown; they are not creating anything new.”
- Sixty years after The Beatles’ first appearance on “The Ed Sullivan Show,” ñ historian Martin Babicz reflects on their impact on U.S. culture and politics.
- Romance authors were early adopters of digital self-publishing. A new book by Christine Larson explores how their willingness to experiment and their close networks helped them thrive when the publishing industry shunned their work.