Nuclear war could be devastating for the US, even if no one shoots back
The US could only safely use a fraction of its nuclear stockpile without harming Americans through an environmental event…
The US could only safely use a fraction of its nuclear stockpile without harming Americans through an environmental event…
Collecting census data online creates new risks to the accuracy and integrity of the information. Here's what to be…
Polls have become an essential component of the news coverage of presidential campaigns. That may affect who voters decide…
New laws in Albania show one approach to dealing with disinformation – and highlight some pitfalls of selective regulation.
A longtime White House reporter describes what's lost when the relationship between the press and the president is bad…
Is making sense of a story more important than getting at its truth? Looking at the treatment of myth in ancient Greece…
A peace deal with the Taliban could be signed as soon as Feb. 29, 2020. But rebuilding Afghanistan after three decades of…
An ugly spat involving some supporters of Bernie Sanders harkens back to old tropes about the labor movement. But the Culinary…
Letters of recommendation have grown supersized and one-sided in their praise. In one study, only 1-2% of letters fell below…
People everywhere have always had a sweet tooth for the unreal, enthralled by what should be taken as too good to be true.…
For more than half a century, service members who got hurt while on active duty but not in combat – like being hit by…
In the first debate featuring former New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg, scholars note the challenges facing women leaders and…
Americans tend to think that self-identified liberals and conservatives hold more extreme views than they actually do.
In a survey, Trump supporters showed the lowest faith in the Supreme Court, the federal government, the media and other…
After a bribery scandal that took down four presidents and led Congress to dissolve, some Peruvians are putting their faith…
A growing chorus of people say the US has never been so politically divided. A Civil War historian reminds readers that…
The Constitution provides Congress with plenty of tools to hold the White House to account. So what moves does the legislative…
Films of the battle for Iwo Jima, being digitized 75 years after they were made, offer connections and lessons for Americans…
When political campaigns end, candidates often are left with a fair amount of money. They have a lot of options about how…
When candidates beat pollsters' expectations, that can mean more positive media coverage.