The deaths of 11 worshippers at the Tree of Life synagogue filled people with sadness and fear. Transforming the grief into…
The case of a student with Down Syndrome who was denied entry into all eight of the sororities at her school illustrates…
In many places across the US, law prohibits people with felony convictions to serve on juries. Research puts the thinking…
The Iffy Quotient measured misinformation on social media in the run-up to the recent elections. Facebook has gotten better…
Measuring Twitter bots' effects on the opinions of real people can yield surprising results about what makes them influential.
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The de Young Museum of San Francisco recently opened an exhibit devoted to the Islamic fashion scene. Here's how Muslim…
The walkout by thousands of Google employees around the world was historic, both because of who was protesting and what…
Born Farrokh Bulsara, Mercury came from a Parsi family that practiced Zoroastrianism, a religion that influenced Judaism,…
MS-13 is not the biggest or most violent gang in the US. But its grisly murders and Latino membership inflame Americans'…
There is no vaccine or medicine for Zika. But researchers have identified factors in the blood that signal a fetus has Zika-related…
Almost a third of American adolescents have anxiety disorders. Researchers in developmental neuroscience are figuring out…
A national survey of over 1,300 congregations found that religious leaders struggle to balance security concerns with carrying…
Congressional midterm election spending will likely hit a record $5 billion. But the spending masks the main problem with…
Leftover lactose from cheese production shows early promise as a treatment that can help soils retain water and nutrients,…
Donor premiums are a common fundraising tactic. But recent research suggests that they are not cost-effective.
Even though Maryland college football coach DJ Durkin has been fired, his 11th hour ouster will not rid college football…
According to a new study, the oceans have absorbed more heat from climate change than previously thought. This could mean…
Will it embolden or neuter the Arab world's autocratic regimes?
Más de dos tercios de los inmigrantes centroamericanos sufrirán actos de violencia en su viaje por México, desde el robo…