Michelangelo hated painting the Sistine Chapel – and never aspired to be a painter to begin with
A red chalk sketch for the Sistine ceiling fetched an eye-popping sum at auction, reflecting the artist’s lifelong belief…
A red chalk sketch for the Sistine ceiling fetched an eye-popping sum at auction, reflecting the artist’s lifelong belief…
The word ‘meekness’ might seem old-fashioned – and not a positive trait. But understanding its original meaning can…
It’s difficult to measure what is lost when an opinion is never voiced and impossible to catalogue the arguments that…
The ‘equal time’ rule has been around for a century and aims to promote broadcasters’ editorial independence and free…
Polling in Russia suggests strong support for President Vladimir Putin. Yet below the surface, popular sentiment is more…
The ruling strikes down most of the Trump administration’s current tariffs, with more limited options to replace them.
A paramedic and university professor shares data about how strategic napping could help his own health while saving the…
Count Dracula was originally a rank-breathed predator. His transformation into a tragic romantic mirrors a century of shifting…
Both Prohibition and current mass deportation efforts were hastily built, staffed by people permitted to use force, and…
Every dollar spent on community health education through SNAP-ED saved an estimated $10.64 in Medicaid spending by the government…
Only 50% of Colorado homes have been tested for radon.
Heavy metals, phthalates and other potentially harmful chemicals have been detected in a range of menstrual products –…
A small portion of university research funding comes from individual donors. Most universities have policies in place to…
Seeing someone charitably requires a balancing act between taking them seriously and trying to see the good in them.
Scientific research, artificial intelligence and modern bank security all rely on probability.
The expiration of the New START treaty has the US and Russia poised to increase the number of their deployed strategic nuclear…
Automating knowledge production and teaching weakens the ecosystem of students and scholars that sustains universities,…
The artist used daring imagery that sparked controversy from the moment it was unveiled.
Humility is a virtue that many people admire but far fewer practice. A scholar describes how a professional crisis made…
With each year of the Ukraine-Russia war, Moscow has upped its violations of neighboring states’ airspace – testing…