With breathtaking complexity and haunting beauty, the songs of whales have long fascinated scientists. Whales are the only mammals that can sing continuously for ten hours or more, changing the unique songs they sing every year. In Why Whales Sing, bioacoustician and cognitive scientist Eduardo Mercado transforms our understanding of these enigmatic sounds and proposes a groundbreaking theory that challenges decades of established science.

We talk with Yumi Janairo Roth & Emmanuel David about their award-winning article in Journal of Asian American Studies, "Playing Filipino: Racial Display, Resistance, and the Filipino Rough Riders in Buffalo Bill’s Wild West" Delving into archival photographs and records about the Filipino performers who joined Buffalo Bill's immensely popular touring show in the wake of the Philippine-American War,

More than 100 journals’ current volumes are now OA thanks to the unwavering support of libraries and institutions worldwide. This success reflects a collective commitment to ensuring that vital humanities and social sciences scholarship is accessible to everyone, free from paywalls.

We extend our deepest gratitude to the global community of publishers, libraries and the S2O Community of Practice who collectively made this possible. Their shared vision and support have helped realize a path forward for open access in disciplines that are often underserved by other OA funding models.

This milestone is a testament to the power of community and the shared value of making knowledge available to all.

In this unique guide to improving relationships, clinical psychologist Mitch Abblett provides advice and tips on how to build more meaningful connections in every area of life—family, friendships, romantic partnerships, and professional relationships. Dr. Abblett encourages readers to replace blame, avoidance, and control-based possessiveness with the liberating practice of relational ownership.

On the new episode of the Hopkins Press Podcast, we talk with the guest editors of a forthcoming issue of Leviathan: A Journal of Melville Studies — Jordan Alexander Stein, Dana Seitler, and Adam Fales — who have put together a riveting collection of essays exploring the ways Herman Melville’s work has influenced queer studies today.

Project MUSE, in collaboration with the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, announces a new landmark in the Museum’s longstanding Encyclopedia of Camps and Ghettos, 1933–1945 (ECG) series: ECG volumes I-IV are now fully searchable, open access digital publications freely available to everyone around the world.