China is betting that a massive set of investments around the world will bring it economic prosperity and international…
Suicide is the second leading cause of death for teens in America. But there may be ways to study the stress response and…
Efforts to 'harden' school buildings could distract from the need to focus on human behavior and what's known…
Donald Trump has some ideas about how to end homelessness in the US. Los Angeles' recent experiences may be an important…
Up until the 1919 Black Sox Scandal, gambling and baseball had a marriage of convenience. A century later, gambling is again…
Brain functions integrate and compress multiple components of an experience, including sight and smell – which simply…
Many recent executions in the US by lethal injections have resulted in prolonged suffering before death. A historian asks:…
Investing in farming methods that improve lands and water, and in rural infrastructure and markets, could bring new prosperity…
Students looking to gain an academic edge by taking stimulants such as Adderall fail to do better on tests and also mess…
Francis Townsend had a similar if less ambitious idea in the 1930s that never got through Congress but ended up making Social…
How much is your suffering worth in court? Often, it depends on the judge. But justice may be better served by letting victims…
These tiny nanoparticles might provide a new way to see what's happening in the brain and even deliver treatments to…
The National Basketball Association's difficulty dealing with a tweet in support of Hong Kong protesters shows the challenges…
As the country grew, each census required greater effort than the last. That problem led to the invention of the punched…
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is known as a master of Senate rules. If the House impeaches President Trump, what…
Sanctuaries that protect everything from gun rights to the unborn are popping up across the country. They challenge federal…
Two fire researchers argue that recent fires in Northern and Southern California show why health and social equity need…