Dozens of cities, states and nations are enacting bans and restrictions on single-use plastic bags and other items. A legal…
The coal, oil and natural gas industries are also connected with human rights violations, public health disasters and environmental…
Predictions suggest that Africa will suffer dramatic losses of crops and productive land as the climate warms. Perhaps adopting…
The Trump administration's proposal to lower drug prices focuses on discounts. A health policy scholar argues that the…
New Yorkers are questioning the wisdom of giving Amazon billions in tax breaks on the promise of job creation. A study of…
The South is changing, with more Asian and Latino immigrants moving in and diversifying a region that was once black and…
Despite increasing globalization, foreign language programs in US colleges have become less common. A foreign language expert…
Three philosophers put up a booth at the entrance to a New York City subway, so people could come to them with questions.…
The Grand Canyon, which marks 100 years as a national park on Feb. 26, 2019, is known today as an iconic natural wonder.…
On Feb. 6, 1919, half of Seattle’s workforce went on strike over a demand for higher wages. A labor historian explains…
Almost one-third of countries around the world are authoritarian regimes with the trappings of democracy. Their bad behavior…
A 2016 accord with the FARC guerrillas was supposed to end Colombia's 52-year civil war. But a deadly car bomb in Bogotá…
2019 is the International Year of the Periodic Table. The person who typically gets credit for its creation is Dimitri Mendeleev.…
It's 2019. And yet faxing is still often more secure, easier to use and better suited to existing work habits than computer-based…
Three scholars weigh in on President Donald Trump's State of the Union speech, exploring his statements on immigration,…
A philosopher argues that moral responsibility for past transgressions can actually change over time. The test lies in how…
It's been a decade since the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression, and blacks still haven't fully recovered…
Although new evidence shows mixed results for "restorative justice" practices, that's no reason for schools…
Gaps in care and outcomes between African-Americans and white patients is a major concern to those who care about fairness…
When it comes to seeking out stem cell treatments for joint injuries, buyer beware. These so-called miracle treatments are…