Why the growing number of foreign agent laws around the world is bad for democracy
Foreign agent laws claimed as a tool to fight back against foreign interference can also be used to silence critics and…
Foreign agent laws claimed as a tool to fight back against foreign interference can also be used to silence critics and…
Senators, governors, representatives and past presidents have to weigh multiple factors before declaring their 2024 run…
In a world of increasingly convincing AI-generated text, photos and videos, it’s more important than ever to be able to…
Even fake guns can be dangerous if they are mistaken for real ones by the police or other armed adults.
Expanding SNAP helped shield low-income children from some of the harm caused by economic upheaval when the COVID-19 pandemic…
A new group has joined the massive protests in Israel against the Netanyahu government’s proposed judicial changes: military…
Polarization among the public and politicians threatens to undermine educational progress made over the past few decades.
A memorial to Coretta Scott and Martin Luther King Jr. has received stinging criticisms, but time will tell whether ‘The…
Organ models that more accurately capture finer details could reduce surgical error and lead to personalized implants.
Superconductors are materials that can transmit electricity without any resistance. Researchers are getting closer to creating…
The local news crisis is more than a problem of shuttered newsrooms and laid-off journalists. It’s a democracy crisis.…
The Fed’s decision to raise rates is likely to put more pressure on regional banks, which will make it harder to avoid…
A US-led coalition and China are both planning to establish bases on the Moon. How the two nations will navigate actions…
Many families in the US encountered empty shelves when they went in search of infant formula during COVID-19.
Machine learning may not seem to have much connection with wildlife, but it’s starting to play a central role in bird…
The National Rifle Association is spending heavily on legal fees and slashing programs for its members.
Do the show’s fans secretly identify with the characters’ pursuit of power and pleasure?
Mindfulness is everywhere in pop culture today, but that doesn’t mean people agree on what it means.
Banning TikTok: What data privacy risk does the app pose, and what could the Chinese government do with data it collects?…