A sociolinguist wonders if they’ll ever be able to interpret the waves, high beams and middle fingers of human drivers.
An expert on the region lays out the most essential issues to watch this year.
Scientific fieldwork that happens underground and underwater in spectacular but dangerous caves opens a window on a largely…
A scientist who served on a national commission to review the 2010 BP oil spill explains why Trump administration efforts…
Police violence is like a nuclear bomb. The initial impact only causes a fraction of the deaths to come.
For-profit fundraisers often keep more of the money they collect on behalf of nonprofits than they should but Ohio's…
Despite all the media attention the far-right and so-called "alt-right" got in 2017, the numbers paint a different…
Three innovative projects set to be completed this year are geared toward strengthening communities that have been left…
Roughly 700,000 students ages 13 to 17 have experienced homelessness in the last year. An education researcher says the…
Around the world, people are both increasingly dependent on, and distrustful of, digital technology. New research suggests…
After mass shootings, calls go out to keep guns out of the hands of the mentally ill. But data show this solution is misguided.
The National Security Strategy does a good job at listing problems and suggesting fixes. But there’s more to strategy…
We asked four of our regular economics writers to examine a key theme they expect to flare up in 2018 and why.
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Scientist Nikola Tesla died 75 years ago, after a rags-to-riches to rags life. The eccentric inventor had an amazing intellect…
The governor of Puerto Rico has ordered a recount of the official death toll for Hurricane Maria. The real number is likely…
If government and industry overhype autonomous vehicles, the public may expect too much, be disappointed and reject the…
Scientists are rewarded with funding and publications when they come up with innovative findings. But in the midst of a…
Even though they weren't particularly interested in having sex, fear of ridicule and insecurities tugged at many of…
We often rush by without looking, but America’s rich spiritual and religious life is reflected in these sanctuaries.