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In Japanese society, prostitution is often framed as a necessary evil – a way to maintain social harmony by providing men with an outlet for...
Diabetes develops when the body fails to manage its blood glucose levels. One form of diabetes causes the body to not respond to insulin at all....
Mold growth in your home can be unsettling. Blackened spots and dusty patches on the walls are signs that something is amiss, but it is important...
Is it possible to bridge America’s stark political divisions? In the wake of a presidential election that many feared could tear the U.S. apart,...
On Nov. 27, 1949, prima ballerina Maria Tallchief waited for her cue in the wings of the City Center in downtown Manhattan, preparing to take the...
Young families with children are a shrinking part of the U.S. population in many areas. The decline is especially pronounced in major urban...
The West Coast’s rainy season has arrived in force, as an atmospheric river carrying moisture from the tropics joins a bomb cyclone off the...
Companies around the world are increasingly committed to cutting their greenhouse gas emissions to slow and ultimately reverse climate change. One...
Type text into AI image and video generators, and you’ll often see outputs of unusual, sometimes creepy, pictures. In a way, this is a feature, not...
OpenAI, the tech company that created the popular ChatGPT chatbot, is at a crossroads. It began as a nonprofit dedicated to developing artificial...
Since Election Day, President-elect Donald Trump has moved quickly to name his picks for key cabinet posts such as attorney general and the...
In an era where digital devices are everywhere, the term “screen time” has become a buzz phrase in discussions about technology’s impact on...
How will the internet evolve in the coming decades? Fiction writers have explored some possibilities. In his 2019 novel “Fall,” science fiction...
Horror films draw us into a world where our deepest anxieties are laid bare. They illuminate the darker recesses of the human psyche – ones that...
The outgoing Biden administration has authorized Ukraine to use U.S.- supplied longer-range missiles to strike deeper into Russia territory,...
It’s never easy to create a successful business, but it’s a lot harder if you’re Black. Research shows that Black startup founders face...
Despite recent efforts to restrict them, diversity training programs have become as ubiquitous in American offices as the water cooler. They’re...
Under pressure from customers and investors, many U.S. companies have pledged to voluntarily reduce their impact on the climate. But that doesn’t...
Beginning in January 2025, Republicans in Washington will achieve what’s commonly known as a governing “trifecta”: control over the executive...
Everyone knows that climate change has consequences, such as a higher likelihood of severe floods, hurricanes and droughts. But here’s a...
Home insurance rates are rising in the United States, not only in Florida, which saw tens of billions of dollars in losses from hurricanes Helene...
Philadelphia’s K-8 public school students are being taught a new literacy curriculum starting in the 2024-2025 school year. It’s called...
Of all the reasons it could be hard to pay rent each month, did you have an algorithm-powered illegal cartel on your list? Millions of people...
Imagine – it’s the mid-1800s, and you’re riding your high-wheeled, penny-farthing bicycle down a dusty road. Sure, it may have some bumps, but...
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to...
Dorothy Allison, who died on Nov. 5, 2024, published her first novel, “Bastard Out of Carolina,” in 1992, when she was 42 years old. She mined her...
In 1975, only 1% of public schools had their own police officers. Today, 44% do. A large reason for the increase is the Violent Crime Control and...
Donor-advised funds, or DAFs, are financial accounts funded by donors to support future charitable work. This kind of giving differs greatly from...
Former President Donald Trump is the president-elect. He is also a convicted felon, thanks to a jury verdict after a trial in New York state court...
Knee injuries are common in athletes, accounting for 41% of all athletic injuries. But knee injuries aren’t limited to competitive athletes. In...
With the Taurid meteor shower now hitting the night skies worldwide, look for what could be a celestial treat – you might see shooting stars, and...
When the Supreme Court struck down race-based admissions at American colleges and universities just over a year ago, many predicted U.S. campuses...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services in the new administration. The idea of Trump, a...
An oracle erred badly. The most impressive results were turned in by a little-known company in Brazil. A nagging problem reemerged, and some media...
Flooding from hurricanes Helene and Milton inflicted billions of dollars in damage across the Southeast in September and October 2024, pushing...
Millions of people in the U.S. and around the world suffer from urinary tract infections every year. Some groups are especially prone to chronic...