New technology could make it practical to build skyscrapers far taller than even today's highest – and change how…
Scholars argue that the complaint of bias against Harvard reflects a flawed understanding of affirmative action policies.
Joint border security measures between the US and Mexico have created a tough situation for those who fled violence back…
With some tinkering, a federal tax credit that encourages developers to create new units that low-income Americans can afford…
To the recently deceased playwright, the nation's greatest tragedy was its move from an agricultural society to an urban,…
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On the day of Rakshabandhan, sisters tie a protective thread around the right wrist of their brothers to affirm their bond.…
Fifty years ago, Jeffrey Horner watched news broadcasts of the riots that erupted just miles from his home. But he was worlds…
The Republican position on health care has been based upon a belief in individual choice. Here's how their own versions…
If Trump is lying to his own lawyers about Russia, he is risking Bill Clinton's fate.
Bio-inspiration takes cues from natural structures that do certain things very effectively. One example: the strong but…
If history is a guide, policies that promote wind power expansion will lead to lower prices – potentially beating fossil…
In a new study, psychologists observed young children in real time figuring out how not to tell the truth.
An astronomer explains how and why – and when – eclipses happen, what we can learn from them, and what they would look…
Europe is experiencing a wave of optimism that its seven-year Greek drama may be finally coming to a close. Only one way…
Stepping back from the current crisis in US-Russia relations, a Soviet expert asks: what's in store for Russia in the…
Only very low-income Americans who are working or looking for work are eligible for federal, time-limited welfare dollars.…
Trump administration officials argue that states can regulate more effectively than the federal government. But without…
The US wants to invest in more infrastructure to handle our rainfall and melted snow. Stormwater credits could help cut…