SpaceX and other companies are rushing to put thousands of small, inexpensive satellites in orbit, but pressure to keep…
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After the intensity of early courtship, even a healthy, happy relationship can feel lackluster. Psychology researchers have…
The T-Mobile-Sprint merger is the latest example of weakened enforcement of antitrust laws, which reduces competition and…
China's Qixi Festival is a celebration of love based on the legend of a mortal who married a goddess, causing his furious…
In countries like Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Bahrain, it's now official policy that women should go to college and work…
Bangladesh is on the front lines of climate change, but factors including money, gender and religion make some Bangladeshis…
Genome sequencing technologies have transformed biological research in many ways, but have had a much smaller effect on…
Between 1983 and 2013, the number of immigrants detained in rural county jails has increased.
When the electoral process was helped along by practices that either were or appeared to be underhanded, the resulting wounds…
While US residents may feel safe from the effects of the coronavirus, the aftershocks could be damaging in unexpected ways.…
In 2016, drug misuse was cited as the top concern among New Hampshire voters. What remedies are the Democratic primary contenders…
West Texas A&M University President Walter Wendler set out to visit high school students throughout the Texas Panhandle…
In the 1950s, 'coming out' meant quietly acknowledging one's sexual orientation. Today, the term is used by…
Addiction to cocaine is wildly difficult to conquer. But physicians may soon have a new type of gene therapy for patients…
There's widespread attention on the dangers of opioid addiction, but use of damaging crystal meth continues in the U.S.,…
Historically, indigenous people celebrated a girl's transition to womanhood with a year-long ritual. Many such ritual…
Religion was no barrier for Southern lynch mobs intent on terror. White pastors joined the KKK, incited racial violence…
As the Fed warns of the risks posed by the new coronavirus, a supply chain expert explains how the outbreak could harm companies…