For the enslaved Africans, music – rhythm in particular – became a tool of communication about their conditions. Later,…
Conservatives on migration claim that allowing the DACA recipients to stay shows disrespect for the law. The moral principles…
The lightning-quick corporate response to demands for a boycott against the NRA shows that companies can't escape politics…
Most Americans don't want incinerators in their neighborhoods, so waste management companies are burning trash in other…
One of the harshest critiques of white racism appeared 50 years ago in the federal government's own Kerner Commission…
Despite all their anti-tax sentiments, Republicans from Hoover to Trump have embraced this levy on sales at the pump.
As the nation grapples with its opioid addiction epidemic, an understanding of how the drugs affect people is important.…
As the nation searches for ways to prevent the next school shooting, one scholar says answers can be found in a forgotten…
For athletes returning home – especially those who are on the cusp of retirement – the transition can be daunting.
Social isolation is linked to higher blood pressure, lower cognitive abilities and even increased chances of premature death.
While President Donald Trump suggests arming teachers would be a good way to stop school shootings, research shows that…
There's a new way to reveal America's political divide. One researcher finds the differences between groups that…
When mass shootings occur, some people insist the focus should be on mental illness, not gun control. A psychiatrist explains…
Decades ago, the CIA created a secret department dedicated to spreading anti-communist propaganda around the globe. A scholar…
A professor of social work who grew up in foster care shines light on programs meant to help former foster youth make it…
Where do plague bacteria go between outbreaks? New research demonstrates that they can survive and replicate inside amoebae…
South Korea's lofty vision of transforming the region into a winter sports hub may be pipe dream.
The group, founded in 1871, didn’t try to smother virtually all gun control efforts until the mid-1970s.
Gunmakers should be at the center of any discussion of the root causes of violence, and a closer look at firearms sales…