Unfairness alone is upsetting enough to drive people to punish lucky recipients of unfair outcomes.
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Extreme shrinkage of summer sea ice is just the latest evidence of rapid Arctic warming – and what happens in the Arctic…
To overhaul an election redistricting process tainted by gerrymandering, Michigan has adopted a governance mechanism prominent…
Digital educational resources are likely to remain indispensable for modern K-12 classrooms, even after the coronavirus…
They shouted, they interrupted, they insulted – and not entirely in equal measure. But Biden and Trump also touched on…
A pediatrician answers parents' questions about catching up on missed childhood vaccinations and why that's so important.
With 3% of science Nobels going to women and zero going to Black people, these awards are an extreme example of how certain…
When the federal government doesn't intervene during downturns, the states often cut school spending. In turn, teachers…
Police officers face dangerous situations every day, and many suffer trauma as a result.
A politician who wields a comeback with skill can use it as both a bludgeon and a shield, damaging the opponent without…
Many Supreme Court nomination battles depended on whether the president's party also had control of the US Senate.
Did people settle these islands by traveling north from South America, or in the other direction? Reanalyzing data from…
'I don't like the candidates,' 'I don't know enough to make a decision,' 'I don't want to…
The trend of paying housekeepers unable to do their work and ordering takeout when it isn't essential can be seen broadly…
The conservative cable news channel particularly favors the term when explaining opposition to Donald Trump. This framing…
Are the conditions ripe in the US for violence before, during or after the presidential election?