Attempts to find brain structures responsible for supposed cognitive sex differences have not succeeded.
In current demonstrations, there are echos of a civil rights era catchphrase: People are 'sick and tired of being sick…
A loss of Chinese students from the US – and the US$15 billion they spend on tuition – could have serious repercussions…
What if there was another nuclear incident in the US? A disaster management scholar looks back at the history of nuclear…
Lincoln's chances of reelection in 1864 were dim. He was presiding over a bloody civil war, and the public was losing…
Infection rates of COVID-19 have soared among prisoners in the US. An expert on penal policy considers what is 'unjust…
A team of scholars have been documenting the sound of worship for six years. Since the lockdown, they have heard a different…
Research that measures the public mood based on Twitter posts shows that it's currently at its lowest point in a decade.…
The author's novels, famous for their bleakly sociopathic depiction of American culture, testify to the insanity and…
Demands to remove, or preserve, the statues polarize communities, rather than building a shared future.
The pandemic isn't just a health disaster. It's a disaster for cities and states, where the money to run government…
It's a myth that Black voters represent monolithic support for Democrats. A recent survey shows that young Black Americans…
Monks in Thailand are increasingly providing food and other essential items for laypeople – a reversal of traditional…
A commission set up by the US Secretary of State says religious freedom and property rights should be elevated above other…
A recent report by the CDC estimated that the true number of COVID-19 cases in the US could be six to 24 times more than…
No one involved in local government wants to see federal law enforcement agents take over their policing. But a mayor who's…
A person dies of opioid overdose once every 13 minutes in the US. A researcher proposes a way using existing technology…
In response to anti-racism protests, many colleges plan to implement diversity training. Research shows it's a waste…
Fears of great wealth and the need for economic equality go back to the country's origins.