A historian of education policy says the dramatic drop in history test scores among the nation’s eighth graders was a…
The Vietnam War whistleblower’s decision to leak thousands of pages of government documents was not a quick one.
U.S. immigration policies have not deterred migration, but they have made the process longer and more difficult for migrants.
Although the series perpetuates the stereotype that politically ambitious women can’t be trusted in high office, it thoughtfully…
For the first time, the United Nations will mark the commemoration of the displacement of 750,000 Palestinians from their…
Barbara Lynch’s alleged bullying of her employees is only the latest in a string of high-profile chef scandals. Two scholars…
Mother figures from faith traditions around the world reflect many different ways of thinking about the divine.
The emergency status allowed the federal government to cut through a mountain of red tape, with the goal of responding to…
George Santos has admitted to having said some stupid things. But his lying became the subject of a federal probe that has…
The newly approved RSV vaccine could be rolled out by fall 2023, in time for the typical winter surge in RSV infections.
Recent generations of Jewish women have looked to reinvent rituals marking the most meaningful moments in their lives, especially…
Israel may no longer be a fledgling state – but it has yet to overcome the basic contradiction that has defined it from…
Protests took hold across Pakistan following the detention of the opposition leader and former cricket star – raising…
As federal funding for infrastructure rolls in, communities run the risk of spending millions of dollars on systems that…
The new book “Black and Queer on Campus” explores the range of experiences that Black LGBTQ students face at colleges…
Stars begin to expand when they run out of fuel and can become thousands of times larger, consuming any planets in the way.…
Quaternary ammonium compounds, also known as QACs or quats, are commonly used antimicrobials also found in many household…
Precautions taken in response to COVID-19 explain some but not all of the recent long delays in getting a passport.
One researcher’s experience from a quarter-century ago shows why bias in AI remains a problem – and why the solution…