White men have historically and disproportionately held official, managerial and professional occupations. But women and…
After the Christchurch mosque shootings, New Zealand's prime minister didn't start a war on terror. She covered…
An ethnomusicologist traces the origins of the practice, from early 20th century 'air conductors' to Joe Cocker's…
One of Uber's selling points is that a driver is always available to pick up a rider within minutes. But the drivers…
Alarm bells went off when several recent studies reported mass insect die-offs in different parts of the world. But reports…
Internet blackouts deprive people of impartial information and crucial connections with loved ones, without delivering improved…
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Every year, thousands of medical devices and drugs are recalled in the US. But the decision to recall a flawed product is…
The complexity of autism makes research difficult, but understanding even rare forms of autism is leading to greater insight…
A play written in the fifth century B.C. mirrors America's current disunion: Political and moral views are framed in…
The Mueller report reveals that some U.S. citizens helped Russian government agents organize real-life events, aiding Russia's…
The Trump administration recently announced a plan to curb counterfeiting on websites and at ports of entry. But what's…
For children of migrant farmworkers in California, school gets disrupted due to a controversial housing policy that makes…
Simple math reveals some surprising facts about the underlying structure of Facebook and other social networks.
You are probably familiar with graphics depicting the double helix structure of DNA. But have you ever seen a single DNA…
Decades of wildfire suppression have allowed flammable fuels to pile up in US forests. Scientists and managers say careful…
The influence of Notre Dame Cathedral extended into every part of the life of Paris. The cathedral school was the training…
After the failure of multiple drug trials the outlook for an Alzheimer's drug is bleak. This shouldn't be a surprise.…
Reported abuses include serving moldy bread, delaying medical care and subjecting detainees to sexual harassment, sexual…
From Ford to Facebook, companies have long used benefits to mold employee behavior – even incentivizing the 'right'…