We may pretend that we do not like fear, but Halloween proves otherwise. Many of us enjoy being scared. But why?
Republican efforts to kill a rule designed to make it easier for people to sue banks are a reminder of why it's so important…
Most religions are populated by an impressive cadre of ghosts, gods, spirits and angels.
Republicans rewriting the tax system have a rare opportunity to fix a major problem: most women-owned companies can't…
Although Puerto Ricans are American citizens, what happens on the island tends to stay there, at least in terms of economic…
The media and policymakers often say a 'perfect storm' of environmental factors cause wildfires but that ignores…
Sexual harassment of women is detrimental not only because of setbacks it causes in the workplace. It also harms women's…
This Oct. 31, many in the U.S. will celebrate Halloween. The origins of this tradition go back to Celtic and later Christian…
The US could help solve a global security problem and boost its image abroad by helping willing experts share their cybersecurity…
Cosmologists are heading back to their chalkboards as the experiments designed to figure out what this unknown 84 percent…
On the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation, two scholars explain how Luther's personal and spiritual life…
Brazil has been throwing money at Amazonian cattle farmers, hoping they'll adopt 'greener' crops like fruit…
A cure for many tropical diseases was discovered 30 years ago this month. The drug is donated by its manufacturer. Why are…
According to new research, the way you respond could determine whether or not you'll repeat the same mistake in the…
Despite an international commitment to protect civilians from genocidal violence, the world's response to ethnic cleansing…
Long after the hurricane's over and the power comes back, residents can still experience lasting mental health issues.
Hollywood's sexual predation scandals are just the tip of the iceberg. One in three women worldwide has been physically…
Until the recent observation of merging neutron stars, how the heaviest elements come to be was a mystery. But their fingerprints…
Human resources professionals should be trained at school and encouraged on the job to take employee complaints seriously.…
A California fire expert explains why municipalities need to reassess urban fire risk and take steps to learn how to coexist…