State supreme courts have a relatively low profile in the US. That’s going to change now that they will be under political…
By a 6 to 3 majority, the Supreme Court decided to overrule the landmark Roe decision and end almost 50 years of access…
Scholars explain how the Supreme Court’s ruling on abortion is likely to impact women’s health.
The Supreme Court on June 24, 2022, issued a ruling that overturned decades of constitutional abortion rights for women…
Kindergartners who are relatively younger than their classroom peers are at risk for doing less well in school. A clinical…
With COVID-19 shots finally available for infants and preschoolers, knowing how to combat misinformation on social media…
Fluent expression is not always evidence of a mind at work, but the human brain is primed to believe so. A pair of cognitive…
Different painkillers provide relief in different ways. The most effective medication is the one that best targets the type…
Concerns about Afghanistan’s Taliban leaders have made the rest of the world wary of sending money, and many foreign aid…
Economic growth of countries needs many ingredients. Getting the recipe just right is important.
The gun rights decision from the conservative majority on the Supreme Court signals a fundamental change in how the court…
The Supreme Court held off at least another day before announcing a ruling on abortion rights. High profile cases take more…
Congress is edging closer to pushing through its first gun control legislation in 30 years. Included in the bill is a provision…
A negative environment dissuades many women engineering students from staying in the field. Can colleges and universities…
States with red flag laws saw fewer firearm deaths, on average, than states without them.
The latest data shows imports of bottle rockets, sparklers and other fireworks at a record pace, even as consumer demand…
We asked four experts to explain what gas taxes are used for and whether waiving them will make much of a difference to…
The US Environmental Protection Agency is reexamining the health effects of bisphenol A. A chemist explains why BPA is in…