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By undermining the ACA, Republicans may be taking away one of the health care system's best tools for improving the…
Reading something that sows doubt about a widely agreed-upon fact – even the election of George Washington as president…
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While many market observers blame growing concerns about inflation for the stock market crash, the real culprit may be fears…
Wearables help regular people track their activity, but sophisticated technology can give deeper insights to elite athletes.
In the 1990s, older Californians struggled to make way for a younger, more diverse generation. Here’s how that 'racial…
Scholars have you covered on all sides of the 'Dreamers' issue, with solid research to boot.
The Agriculture Department provides nearly $6 billion annually for land, water and wildlife conservation on farms. President…
An analysis of air pollutants from Texas shows how significant – and largely underregulated – the category of 'excess'…
When school shootings take place, beefed up security is often seen as a solution. Experience shows, however, that school…
Companies are flush with cash and profits and soon will have even more once the tax cut takes effect. So they can afford…
New research suggests politics and risk perception may explain why the US and Caribbean see climate change so differently,…
Churches started to use ashes early as the ninth century as a symbol of repentance. In 1091, Pope Urban II ritualized their…
Reducing the need for trucking by delivering some packages with electric drones could save fuel, and potentially carbon…
Valentine's Day originated as a feast to celebrate the decapitation of a third-century Christian martyr, or perhaps…
Natural gas is widely viewed as a clean fuel, but methane, its main component, is a powerful greenhouse gas. Two experts…
A historian looks back at Andrew Johnson's unlikely and unsuccessful presidency and why he wasn't cut out for the…