Reading comprehension scores are tanking, and fewer Americans are picking up books. But practicing deep reading can help…
Beef is a source of complete protein for humans, but its production results in greenhouse gas emissions.
Doing more with less may not be sustainable for an exhausted workforce over the long term.
A particularly infectious subvariant of influenza is keeping emergency room numbers high and causing especially severe illness…
Trash pandas’ talent for escaping via lab vents may frustrate researchers, but their problem-solving skills make their…
The 75-year-old pop star is part of a generation of Iranians in the diaspora who are watching, with bated breath, as their…
Can the president use the Insurrection Act and send the military into U.S. cities? A web of legal provisions try to balance…
The expansion of Arctic shipping, scramble for seafloor mining and overfishing are all straining international relationships.…
The Asian giant is grappling with a dramatic population decline, with a fertility rate of 1.0, well below the 2.1 replacement…
Grief can inspire concrete acts of loyalty and generosity.
With targeted support, refugees are more likely to gain employment, increase their savings and find safety if not housed…
Beijing may benefit from the US retreat from international norms and a vision of a world split into ‘sphere of influence.’
Scientists have traditionally focused on educating the public on science or correcting misinformation. But researchers from…
Most of the 1 million Venezuelan immigrants in the US arrived relatively recently.
Fostering a sense of pride in local communities increases citizen participation, including, at a bare minimum, voting in…
The high court recognizes a person’s right to self-defense with firearms but has also upheld the government’s power…
As climate extremes intensify, adaptation debates favor new technologies. Terraces in the Philippines and Morocco show how…
New Year’s resolutions typically fade so quickly that there is a ‘Quitter’s Day’ named after them, for the second…