While a record number of women are headed to Congress, a number of conservative measures passed across states. What explains…
The head of the World Health Organization calls air pollution 'the new tobacco' because it causes millions of preventable…
Some say the more than 230 cities that lost their bids for Amazon's second headquarters were dupes in the retailer's…
Investigadores monitorizaron el sueño de los jóvenes así como sus cerebros. Un mejor sueño implicó un desarrollo cerebral…
The internet makes it easier for discarded stuff to land in someone else's home instead of the dump.
The Voting Rights Act offers language assistance for voters with limited English proficiency. What can we learn from an…
It has taken hundreds, if not thousands, of years to create the juicy, shiny produce that you take for granted at the supermarket.…
Since plants can't pick up and move to greener pastures if conditions are tough, some have evolved interesting and sneaky…
The traditional role of chaplains is changing. They are increasingly present in social movements such as Occupy, Standing…
In 18 states, parents can choose to exempt their children from vaccines for nonmedical 'philosophical' or 'personal…
About two-thirds of Americans now live in states where marijuana is legal for medicinal or recreational purposes, leading…
Researchers tracked adolescents' sleep and scanned their brains. As expected, better sleep went with healthy brain development.…
The new Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans have just been released, and here is the bottom line: Just move. Bike,…
If Iranian crude exports decline further it could make oil and gas prices rise.
With all the drama between Trump and Kim, it’s easy to forget that the US is not the only nation involved in denuclearizing…
Loren Jacobs's prayer for victims of the Tree of Life congregation offended many Jews. Jacobs is part of a group called…
Cleaning up plastic pollution in the ocean is good – and long overdue. But where will the waste go? Recycling isn't…
Countries developing technology that removes or blasts away space junk may appear to be doing a public service. But those…
In an effort to get a competitive edge in the global jobs market, more US college students are choosing to get international…