In recent years, voters have shifted their views on issues based upon the positions of politicians -- even when that shift…
The Islamic State group, often called ISIS, is not just based in Iraq and Syria. A scholar tracks where the group and its…
Puerto Rico was once home to about 110,000 Taínos, an indigenous people decimated by the Spanish conquest. Their ancient…
Drug prices for many life-saving drugs have skyrocketed in recent years. The reasons may surprise you.
Algorithmic forces fuel cancel culture. Paradoxically, they're also used to rehabilitate those who have been canceled.
Growing alarms over a 'rudeness epidemic' make it seem like incivility in the workplace is on the rise. The data…
A new generation of ranchers is exploring sustainable ways to raise cattle, sheep and goats in California. Some are grazing…
President Trump's likely to be acquitted by the Senate in his impeachment trial. But the impeachment's affects won't…
After half a century of ambiguous policy regarding LGBTQ inclusion, the United Methodist Church may well split up in May.
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The true number of people who do not favor either of the two major political parties in the US has actually remained stable…
Nearly 40% of Americans are obese, and the numbers are climbing. The U.S. needs to get serious about solutions.
Researchers are puzzled by a fungus that is killing millions of bats.
As many as 100,000 US adolescents currently spend at least part of the year in these therapeutic or disciplinary programs.
Earth's biggest rivers are streams of warm water vapor in the atmosphere that can cause huge rain and snowfall over…
The World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos put environmental risks at the top of its agenda, while the world's…
Investment advisers who passed a licensing exam with more ethics questions were one-fourth less likely to engage in misconduct…
Trump's backers say he is shielded from removal as no criminal offense took place. But this view may be at odds with…
Astronomy and astrology do not agree on the dates of the zodiac constellations.