A smuggling crackdown has threatened the livelihoods of the people who are just scraping by in this South American arbitrage…
Though they’re sometimes characterized as attention-addled homebodies, younger people see a real value in libraries −…
Is it a STEM education or a STEAM education? Integrating arts into science programming and vice versa can pique kids’…
Biden and Trump are polar opposites when it comes to policy. But they have wielded the power of the presidency in similar…
Your washing machine is polluting the ocean.
The combination of the source of the CO₂ and its end use determines its environmental and economic benefits or consequences.
Two important inflation indicators are trending in different directions. What gives?
A sociologist of religion explains how atheist churches are helping people find meaning and community – serving many of…
A deadly avalanche at Palisades Tahoe, home of the 1960 Winter Olympics, shows the risk as snow layers melt and new snow…
Costs quickly rise when things go wrong with roads, roofs and power lines. Many of those risks are also avoidable.
A new initiative is pinpointing areas in the world’s oceans that are key habitats for sharks and their relatives, so that…
Self-advocacy and taking initiative have proven critical for autistic students who are also gifted, new research shows.
The terrorist attack in Iran follows a concerted effort by the Islamic State affiliate to ‘internationalize’ its strategy.
Intellectual humility doesn’t mean anyone can change your mind, a philosopher writes – but it might mean learning from…
The bottoms of boats and docks can accumulate lots of dirt, but semiaquatic animals like otters avoid having ‘fouled’…
Why do so many Americans share the concern that success and integrity are in conflict, as if one comes at the expense of…
Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. knew the political consequences of speaking out against the Vietnam War − and he did it anyway.