Now that a judge has convicted Luiz Inacio da Silva of corruption and sentenced him him to almost a decade in prison, what's…
It's more important than ever that the U.S. understand China. So why don't our universities teach Chinese thought?
A team of archaeologists strived to improve the reproducibility of their results, influencing their choices in the field,…
You can log in to your smartphone by talking to it. Current security systems don't protect enough against imitators.…
The US government reached the limits of its borrowing capacity in March and is fast approaching the point at which it will…
Moviegoers get a hint of why Dunkirk stayed with those who lived through it, but an online archive of survivors' stories…
Holding patents can be a lucrative and powerful position to be in. Here's a proposal for how nonprofit patent holders…
It turns out a unified government isn't enough to get bills passed.
Ending violence is only a first step. Research from Colombian universities sheds light on the role of education in peace-building.
A recent study finds that noise from human activities is intruding into many parks and other protected areas. Creating quiet…
The 19th-century social gospel, which emphasized how Jesus’ ethical teachings could address poverty and inequality, continues…
What governments and companies think they know about us – whether or not it's accurate – has real power over our…
Food assistance – like SNAP benefits – can have far-ranging impacts on a person's health and well-being.
The president has promised to put a stop to foreign companies 'dumping' steel on US markets. Former President Bush…
Do US smokers really know the risks? Research from Australia, Canada and Mexico shows that there are better ways to warn…
Mirzakhani blazed to the top of her field due to her talent. But who she was and where she came from also make her a role…
Vigilante Hindu groups in India have lynched several people for eating beef. A scholar traces the history of beef-eating…
Many academic medical centers are facing increasing financial pressure as insurers create so-called narrow networks, but…
According to a new UN report, more than two billion people around the world do not have access to clean, safe water in their…