Though many people are just paying attention to these problems now, they are not new – and they even date back to ancient…
Famine was a constant threat during biblical times. The authors of the Old Testament used it to explain God's wrath,…
Scholars of policing, law, race and Minnesota history explain the landmark guilty verdicts handed down in the trial for…
A psychologist and expert on gender diversity explains strategies for creating a healthy environment for trans or nonbinary…
More competitive games between top soccer clubs is desirable but creating a 'closed' system would harm a soccer…
The genius of the Paris climate agreement was getting major oil producing countries to agree to a target, but they still…
Fifteen years ago electric power generation was the largest source of US greenhouse gas emissions. Now the power sector…
For the 6.5 million Americans who have an incarcerated family member, COVID-19 has made an already stressful situation much…
Calls to police and hotlines by domestic violence victims increased during the pandemic. This translates into an expanded…
A moral philosopher explains why the ethics of getting or refusing the COVID-19 vaccine are more complex than it might seem.
Researchers consider how friendships that bridge across social class – "cross-class friendships" – contribute…
Student loan debt can affect not only the financial health of recent grads but also their mental and emotional health. Three…
For middle-class and wealthy families, securing government aid tends to be free of hassles. For low-income families, the…
Just as Fidel Castro's 2016 death did not transform US-Cuba ties, his brother Raul’s exit from politics is unlikely…
The pandemic changed people's dining-out experience, with takeout becoming more common. But since dining out became…
The Supreme Court recently dealt defeat to Florida in its 20-year legal battle with Georgia over river water. Other interstate…
As GOP-run statehouses across the country tighten voting restrictions, a bill in Congress would, its Democratic sponsors…