Even if other parts of the federal government shut down, Congress could – and would have to – keep working. A legal…
The US and China have reportedly agreed on a partial deal to ease tensions in the two-year old trade war. Does that mean…
Public officials are now in the spotlight: Does the public view them as professionals, bound by duty, or as elites who invoke…
When the founders wrote the Constitution, they had to devise a punishment fitting for a civil servant's impeachment.…
The cost and the hassles involved can stand in the way of kids joining teams and taking part in organized activities. So…
Citizen scientists across North America have contributed over 1 million observations to this online platform, generating…
This 20th century ornithologist earned the respect of her contemporaries for her animal behavior research that went against…
Trump's recent comments echo a troubled history of the use of dogs against people of color, as well as pejorative depictions…
At historic sites across the South, you'll often find a white woman, dressed in Colonial clothes, cooking in a big house…
Americans who live in rural parts of the country have fewer doctors, specialists and hospitals than those who live in cities.…
Asking loved ones with memory problems to discuss holiday memories can help them retrieve some memories, studies suggest.…
Uber's first safety report revealed 107 deaths and nearly 6,000 sexual assaults over two years. But the rideshare service…
US federal regulations say little about how animals on organic farms should be treated. So if you're planning to serve…
Countries are not on track to meet Paris Agreement goals. A climate researcher argues that a range of technologies that…
Some have started to frame Thunberg's activism in messianistic terms – and this can serve as fodder for climate deniers.
How did whales that feed on tiny prey evolve into the largest creatures on Earth? And why don't they get even bigger?
Love it or hate it, winter means snow and ice for much of the US. In many places, though, snow is becoming a scarce resource.
There is a massive black hole in the center of the Milky Way galaxy. Measurements of star orbits near this black hole suggest…
The persistence of this trope might say something about the barriers women in media continue to face.
If you're thinking about a smartphone, talk with your parents.