Without school, a 'lost generation' of Rohingya refugee children face uncertain future
An estimated 500,000 Rohingya children, refugees from Myanmar, are growing up in Bangladesh in overcrowded camps with no…
An estimated 500,000 Rohingya children, refugees from Myanmar, are growing up in Bangladesh in overcrowded camps with no…
Just what is Boris Johnson, the UK's new prime minister: a liberal or conservative? A historian writing a book about…
Facebook serves as a gatekeeper of the information diets of more than 200 million Americans and 2 billion users worldwide.
When the Supreme Court exempted suburbs in the North from the kind of desegregation orders imposed in the South, it enabled…
"Building back better" refers to making communities more disaster-proof and resilient after they take a hit. But…
As the rate of obesity in the US rises, transplant centers are debating whether to accept organ donations from the obese.…
For many people, the gentle blinks of fireflies flashing are a favorite part of summer evenings. An entomologist explains…
A leader of a new effort to teach cybersecurity to local community organizations and the public at large offers some basic…
A new project looks at the race of on-duty police officers and civilians involved in 917 fatal shootings in 2015.
Indoor plant factories have high energy costs since LEDs replace the sunlight outdoor plants get for free. Scientists found…
The Trump administration has once again tried to change immigration law, this time enacting severe limits on the rights…
The US is unique in its criminal punishment policies – as the recent sentencing of neo-Nazi James Fields Jr. demonstrates.
Disney says the Marvel movie just beat 'Avatar' as the top-grossing movie of all time. Inflation tells a different…
Recent changes to the ball seem to be juicing hitters' stats. But could other factors, like the climate and advanced…
An economist takes a critical look at a proposal to tax Wall Street to pay off the nation's student debt.
Sending autonomous vehicles to the Southern Ocean can be fraught with anxiety, especially if one of them doesn't make…
A fifth of the world's oil travels through the narrow waterway.
Amazon's plan to invest $700 million retraining its workforce signals very soon all jobs will be STEM jobs – and…
The iconic advertising campaign originated as a way to protect the nation from its WWII enemies. Today, critics are asking…