The United States is the only developed, democratic country that has a political culture of selling ambassadorships.
Oligarchs have made headlines recently as the impeachment hearings against President Donald Trump move forward.
Customers, cities and investors are all eager for a piece of PG&E, but it isn't the only US utility that may have…
We like to think there's a silver lining to tragedy – and this may be influencing both how studies on post-traumatic…
Masting is what biologists call the pattern of trees for miles around synchronizing to all produce lots of seeds – or…
Jean-Jacques Dessalines, who freed Haiti from French colonial rule in 1804, is revered as a spirit in the Haitian religion.…
Voters tend to view female candidates as strong on issues like education and health care, but weak on national security.…
Fees for everything from green cards to naturalization are not only common, but increasingly costly and mandatory.
The CDC just released a list of bacteria and fungi that pose, or have the potential to pose, a serious health threat. Here…
A recent federal court ruling lets big telecom companies censor the internet in ways that boost their own profits – but…
Destruction of rainforests through wildfires or deforestation may harm human health. As these forests disappear, we may…
In an interview, law professor Carlos Ball explains how gay rights activists and corporations went from adversaries to partners.…
There's really no reason you can't use binoculars to look into space – and in fact astronomers have been working…
Animals don't just need enough space to live – they need the right kind of space, too. An animal welfare lawyer defends…
From Santiago and La Paz to Beirut and Jakarta, many of the cities now gripped by protest share a common problem: They've…
Democratic plans to boost school funding are rooted in research that shows more funding really does boost achievement for…
World Diabetes Day provides an opportunity to look at the messaging around Walmart insulin, touted as a solution to soaring…