It can be very hard for people to accept that they – or their family member – are not to blame for their mental illness.…
When it comes to foreign policy, Saudi Arabia has recently become far more aggressive. A historian of the modern Middle…
A disaster fantasy raises questions about tinkering with Earth's climate. With real-life scientists exploring geoengineering,…
The amount of time teens have spent working and participating in extracurricular activities has held steady in recent years.…
China's surplus of unmarriageable men poses a stark dilemma for Xi and other leaders as they set the country's economic…
Epidemiologists study disease outbreaks in populations to determine who gets sick and why. In the wake of this year's…
Evidence shows that US taxpayers are less willing to support extensive disaster relief when the victims are not white. Could…
An expert explains why the EU is ill-equipped to handle a problem like Catalonia.
Like the death of Heather Heyer in Charlottesville, the murder of Richard Collins III was a symptom of violent extremism…
Cybercrime affects individuals and families as they navigate online life. But significant efforts focus instead on cybersecurity,…
Scientists have a big problem: Many psychological studies don't hold up to scrutiny. Is it time to redefine statistical…
Many Western, industrialized nations provide health insurance. The US has repeatedly balked at universal coverage. So what…
Horrific mass shootings in the US typically renew the national debate about gun policy. A gun researcher explains the lack…
Micro-targeted online advertising has destroyed how Americans share experiences and a common knowledge base. The fix for…
TV commercials continue to traffic in outmoded gender roles, relegating women to the home. A media scholar explains how…
After decades of continuous growth, participation rates have started to decline. What does it mean for the future of the…
In the 19th century, Russian intellectuals launched a search for historical evidence of their moral and military superiority.…
Videos and other material from the '80s and '90s remind us that harassment isn't about sex so much as discrimination,…
Dropping old, bad habits is hard, but starting new, good ones may not be so difficult. Or so a recent study suggests. Read…
Surveys of Iranian public opinion from the University of Maryland suggests that Trump's strategy on the nuclear deal…