Jim Lehrer moderated 12 presidential debates between 1988 and 2012. His lessons on how to run a debate should be studied…
With much public discussion of President Donald Trump as, potentially, a king, a scholar of Roman history and rhetoric sees…
A first-century B.C. Roman poet and philosopher, Lucretius was worried that our fear of death could lead to irrational beliefs…
A molecular biologist explains who should get tested, how the tests work and what the US government is doing to make tests…
The US blood supply chain is often fragile, but the coronavirus could make it more so. An expert explains.
Greek epics remind audiences that leaders need to be able to plan for the future based on what has happened in the past.…
Best case estimates suggest 40 million American adults may come down with COVID-19. But an epidemiologist explains why now…
On March 12, 1933, President Roosevelt addressed the nation from the Oval Office during a time of great crisis. That 'fireside…
An online education expert explains the challenges schools will face as they go virtual.
It is becoming clear that this election season, the Democratic Party will likely adopt a center-left agenda.
For higher ed, this is a crisis of unknown proportions.
The skull of Oculudentavis, found encased in amber, provides new clues into the transition from dinosaurs to birds and may…
With the race for the Democratic nomination narrowed to Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders, six more states went to the polls…
When fans place a bet, it motivates them to watch a sport and root for a team they might otherwise have little interest…
The new coronavirus outbreak has prompted panic buying in the US and around the world, even in products that are abundant.
Colleges often seek to boost student diversity, build a strong academic class and bring in more tuition money. A former…
The decline in US birth weight is somewhat of a puzzle for public health researchers.
Native Americans who live in villages and on traditional lands have been undercounted by the U.S. Census for decades.
Americans under 30 are far less likely to vote than older citizens. Stepping up civics instruction might help change that,…
Behavioral economists explain how widespread use of face masks, hand sanitizer and other preventive measures could counterintuitively…