Evacuations and disruptions to health care during and after disasters like Hurricane Harvey are serious threats for older…
The holiday began as a strike against excessive workweeks but now bears little resemblance to its worker-centric origins,…
The number of natural disasters around the world has doubled since 1980, raising serious questions about how to respond.…
As states begin to plan budgets, the future of Obamacare is still undecided. A former Ohio state senator explains how budget…
Companies are exploiting a knowledge gap with consumers and fears of the supposed health hazards of certain ingredients…
Muslims throughout the world will celebrate the holiday of Eid al-Adha (Festival of Sacrifice) beginning this Thursday evening.…
With the fall term underway and an ongoing case over the death of a Penn State pledge in February, colleges are trying once…
Racial barriers that existed in the free world were toppled as black and white convicts competed for the Top Hand Prize.
As Hurricane Harvey shows, flooding can happen wherever large storms stall and dumps lots of rain. A new study finds that…
When Martin Luther King Jr. was met by violent opposition, he remained hopeful, believing that 'the arc of the moral…
It won't be like an army of robots marching in the streets, but AI hacking is on the horizon.
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The deal escaped scrutiny because the two aren't direct competitors, yet Amazon's huge marketing platform will help…
On August 10, President Trump declared the opioid epidemic a national emergency. But we need to do a lot more to prevent…
Having a newborn can be rough, whether you're a mom or a dad. New research ties men's testosterone to their postpartum…
The Department of Energy's review of the electricity grid finds natural gas, rather than renewables, has hurt coal and…
When the United States was settled, nearly everyone was a farmer. Today only 2 percent of Americans live on farms, and many…
Chaplin's 1940 film 'The Great Dictator' mocks Hitler’s absurdity and overweening vanity, while highlighting…
Students across the country have been defrauded by for-profit schools. Fine print in their enrollment contracts has stopped…