Research shows that when one country – particularly a powerful one – puts more women in power, other nations tend to…
Rev. Warnock became the first African American to defeat an incumbent senator and the first African American to win a US…
The 40-day Lenten season, when many Christians observe fasting, began in mid-February. A scholar explains how the practice…
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Doubt can be uncomfortable. It is often tempting to jump to conclusions. But Keats counsels otherwise.
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Arctic foxes have a few special talents that help them sneak up on unseen prey and pounce.
A researcher recreates a famous 1940s doll experiment to probe how Black preschool children view race and themselves –…
Permanently protecting large, mature forests is a faster and cheaper way to stabilize Earth's climate than complex carbon…
Women and their careers benefit when men are allowed – and encouraged – by their employers to do more caregiving.
Science fiction has often had an inspirational and positive relationship with space endeavors. But the new US Space Force…
Fair skin as a beauty ideal underpins the global bleach cream industry – valued at $8.6 billion. There is a nascent backlash…
When many people believe the government is trying to take away their guns, events that make guns look bad can be misinterpreted…
A scholar of global relations says China seems worried about its future. Meanwhile, the US and Europe still treat China…
The battle between media companies and foreign governments over who controls the news dates back some 150 years, to when…
The Texas electric power market is designed to give energy companies incentive to sell electricity at the lowest possible…