Catherine Halley

May 30, 2024 | daily.jstor.org | Catherine Halley

The icon indicates free access to the linked research on JSTOR. This list of my favorite JSTOR Daily stories is far too long. We have published so many amazing stories over the ten years since we launched that I find it exceedingly difficult to choose which to highlight. Let us all, then, share our favorites on social media, for by honoring the past, we seed (without ceding) the future.

Apr 3, 2024 | daily.jstor.org | Catherine Halley |Kenneth W. Warren

The icon indicates free access to the linked research on JSTOR. Many students are introduced to poetry by way of an anthology, a carefully curated collection of poems that reflects the literary canon, the taste of the editor, or perhaps the lessons the teacher wants to cover that term. There’s clearly power in choosing which poems are included and which are not, but perhaps empowering students to make their own anthologies is just the point.

Jan 24, 2024 | daily.jstor.org | Catherine Halley

The icon indicates free access to the linked research on JSTOR. If you’ve never heard of intellectual humility, you’re not alone. Simply put, intellectual humility is the willingness to admit that something you believe might be wrong. Think of it as a cousin of open-mindedness or a willingness to listen and carefully consider someone else’s truths.

Dec 5, 2023 | daily.jstor.org | Cornelius Fortune |Liezille Jacobs |Catherine Halley

The icon indicates free access to the linked research on JSTOR. “I’m here to fight for truth, justice, and the American way,” Superman says in Richard Donner’s blockbuster 1978 release, Superman: The Movie.

Oct 19, 2023 | daily.jstor.org | Catherine Halley

The icon indicates free access to the linked research on JSTOR. The October 7, 2023, attack on Israel by the Islamic militant group known as Hamas surprised and shocked the world. The sheer scale of the invasion and retaliation by Israel signals that the region has entered a new phase of conflict. It’s hard to watch, even from a safe distance, without wondering how and why people can be so barbarous.