Most university presidents in the US are still white, male and over the age of 60. But as they retire, is there an opportunity…
Without the private sector cutting carbon emissions – rather than just lobbying the government for action on climate –…
Must the money raised to save wildlife always aid the most popular animals? New research suggests that marketing can persuade…
ATMs began appearing in churches providing a way for people to come up with ready cash to give to God and their church.…
Since Michael Sam came out in 2014, no one in the NFL, NBA, MLB and NHL has done the same. Are the barriers to coming out…
Wednesday, June 21, is International Yoga Day. A scholar explains how yoga is being Christianized in different parts of…
Populist parties like France's Front National typically stress traditional family values. So is it possible for them…
What's on your cash? Studies show our money carries everything from pet DNA and old food to E.coli and traces of cocaine.
With no identifiable body parts, it's hard to know how these fossilized creatures lived. A new approach models how the…
Math instruction is stuck in the last century. How can we change teaching methods to move past rote memorization and help…
But there's little evidence the high spending changed any minds, says a political scientist who lives in the district.
Ethical scandals at Uber and Fox have focused attention on the leaders of the organizations, but the problems of a toxic…
When do words at an end-of-life decision constitute a crime? A law professor explains why lawmakers should act to clear…
When outrage is misplaced or excessive, it can have negative consequences for a healthy public discourse.
Currency first hit the scene thousands of years ago. An anthropologist explains the early origins and uses of money –…
Fifty years after the first ATM went into service, the main problem – identifying authorized users – remains the same.…
Amazon paid a premium to snap up the upscale grocery chain, so we asked an economist to help us better understand the deal…
Some have denounced the New York Public Theater for encouraging violence against President Trump. But the play does just…
Genetic testing is revealing important information about disease risks, and consumers can now pay for a test to know their…
Mass shootings like the one at a GOP baseball game are more common in the US than in other industrialized nations. And they…