Few people embody the contradictions of U.S. history like the author of the Star Spangled Banner, someone who denounced…
Women college athletes face far more limited career prospects than men. The NCAA’s new endorsement rules may help level…
Recent reporting suggests Facebook and CEO Mark Zuckerberg presented different versions of the company’s policies in private…
Imagining new kinds of places to live is an American tradition.
The Supreme Court is a leading player in enacting policy in the US. But it has no army to enforce its decisions; its authority…
The former R&B star faces the possibility of life in prison after being found guilty of racketeering and sex trafficking.…
Congress is inching closer to passing as much as $4.5 trillion in new infrastructure and social spending, which would be…
COVID-19 has intensified wanderlust – but also the need for mindful, ethical travel.
Studies about warning labels aimed at protecting privacy raise red flags about Apple’s efforts to keep kids from sharing…
While online communities may not fully address the isolation LGBTQ youth face in-person, they can serve as an important…
A growing body of research shows that nutrition, sleep, exercise and a host of other lifestyle choices can help optimize…
The producers are recasting the show as a documentary. The original version would have done more harm than good for the…
When colleges and universities provide better funding for Ph.D. students, more students –especially students of color…
FBI statistics recorded a 30% rise in homicides in 2020. A criminologist helps break down what was behind the spike.
Natural gas was once widely seen as a bridge fuel to renewable energy. But the industry’s methane leaks make it a larger…
When the 5,300-year-old mummy of Ötzi the Iceman was found 30 years ago, researchers found 61 tattoos on it. A scholar…
Energy drinks and coffee both contain lots of caffeine. That’s a problem for teens, especially those who take prescription…
The U.S. has learned that it cannot suppress its way to a healthy relationship with fire in the West. That strategy failed,…