There are many myths around Sharia. A scholar explains the moral and ethical principles behind it, as also why there are…
American citizens have long favored government openness over secrecy. But with heightened anti-leak and anti-press rhetoric,…
Women with breast cancer often have six weeks of radiation therapy after surgery to remove the cancer. A recent study suggests…
The Federal Reserve lifted rates for the second time this year and expects to do so once more, suggesting it's fairly…
Cracking down on extremism online won’t solve the problem of extremist violence, will inevitably censor speech that's…
Britain's shock election and its surprising result allows us to see a relay between visual media, the online world and…
Most of the earthworms in the US Northeast and upper Midwest are nonnative species. Scientists are finding increasing evidence…
To post or not to post? Colleges and employers are increasingly checking social media to get a sense of their candidates.…
Did the attorney general help create a false story on why Comey was fired? Sessions' testimony to Congress provides…
Every year, 9 million students in China compete for just 6 million college admission spots. The systems that match students…
Teachers are starting to ditch graphing calculators for math apps. Was the expensive tech ever worth it – or is it just…
The number of new HIV-positive cases has sharply declined – in most parts of the country. Nonurban areas, particularly…
BCI devices that read minds and act on intentions can change lives for the better. But they could also be put to nefarious…
The most expensive defense program in world history has yielded a multi-role fighter plane that is an inelegant jack-of-all-trades,…
The Colorado River supplies water to millions of people and irrigates thousands of miles of farmland. New research warns…
There's an assumption that the poor eat more unhealthy fast food because it's relatively cheap, leading some governments…
More than 200 mayors have committed their cities to stick with the Paris climate deal no matter what the US does. Electric…
Surveys can help researchers better understand the lives of teens, but skeptics argue that youth are often dishonest and…