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Geopolitical threats from China and the United States abound. That could be a tough pill to swallow for Taiwan − and American consumers.
New research shows that when the whaling industry in the US produced more products, the proportion of slaves also declined in the 1700s and 1800s.
While foreign terrorist organizations typically have a political or religious ideology, transnational criminal organizations are driven by profit.
The president has followed in the footsteps of Louis XIV of France and the czars of Russia, who operated national theaters as extensions of...
Americans are spending more of their time alone. Contrary to national fears of a loneliness crisis, many of them find solitude essential for their...
The loss of TPS doesn’t necessarily mean all of these people will immediately leave the country. Some will seek legal or illegal means to stay.
There’s no single, simple way to assess whether bugs feel pain, but research is giving scientists a better understanding of their abilities.
Researchers probed what psychologists call the ‘paradox of effort’ to learn how different people value work they could do in the future or that...
A more nuanced understanding of hormone therapy now suggests that its benefits for heart health depend on how soon after menopause onset it is...
The job of director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention carries immense responsibility for shaping health policies, responding to...
You’ve likely heard about vitamin D’s important role in maintaining strong bones and teeth. But it also plays several other important roles to keep...
A community-led partnership in Colorado designed to negotiate health care prices lowered health care premiums in 2020 and 2021, we find in our new...
Even before President Donald Trump took office, university presidents expressed concern about the impact of his agenda on higher education. Now...
Layoffs of federal employees and cutbacks to federal agencies have direct consequences for the Philadelphia area. I am a law professor at Villanova...
Since the mid-2000s, the Medicare system has dramatically transformed. Enrollment in Medicare Advantage – the private alternative to the...
The United States deported 238 Venezuelan men on three flights to El Salvador on March 15, 2025, claiming that they were members of the Tren de...
Thousands were killed in 7.7 magnitude earthquake. Yet military generals were slow to agree to pause in civil war fighting, and continued airstrikes.
President Donald Trump unveiled a sweeping new tariff plan on April 2, 2025, to reshape U.S. trade and boost domestic industry. Framing the...
When presidents try to make big changes through executive orders, they often hit a roadblock: A single federal judge, whether located in Seattle or...
Having the freedom to choose your own health care provider is something many Americans take for granted. But the Supreme Court is weighing whether...
Thirty years ago in Israel, advocating for genocide could land you in prison. In April 1994, an Israeli rabbi named Ido Alba published an article...
I teach history in Connecticut, but I grew up in Oklahoma and Kansas, where my interest in the subject was sparked by visits to local museums. I...
The U.S. operates one of the largest and most punitive criminal justice systems in the world. On any given day, 1.9 million people are incarcerated...
As soon as the genetic testing company 23andMe filed for bankruptcy on March 23, 2025, concerns about what would happen to the personal information...
The 2025 Los Angeles wildfires reduced more than 15,000 structures to ash in a matter of days. Among the devastation were 11 public and private...
During confirmation hearings, Mike Huckabee, President Donald Trump’s nominee as ambassador to Israel, told senators that he would “respect and...
Is China intent on a D-Day style invasion of Taiwan? Certainly that has been the tone of some of the reporting following the emergence of photos...
Imagine you’ve planned the trip of a lifetime for your animal-loving family: a cruise to Antarctica with the unique opportunity to view penguins,...
Nearly 90% of U.S. Christian religious leaders believe humans are driving climate change. When churchgoers learn how widespread this belief is,...
Congress may soon consider whether to cut spending on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, the main way the government helps low-income...
Ever since the United States government’s unfulfilled promise of giving every newly freed Black American “40 acres and a mule” after the Civil War,...
Are you prepared for when the power goes out? To prevent massive wildfires in drought-prone, high-wind areas, electrical companies have begun...
After climbing for decades, the percentage of Americans with no religion has leveled off. For the past few years, the share of adults who identify...
Only one person, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, has ever served more than two terms as president of the United States. This is for two reasons. First,...
Americans are increasingly waiting weeks or even months to get an appointment to see a health care specialist. This delay comes at a time when the...
The measles outbreak that began in west Texas in late January 2025 continues to grow, with 400 confirmed cases in Texas and more than 50 in New...
Disease forecasts are like weather forecasts: We cannot predict the finer details of a particular outbreak or a particular storm, but we can often...
On March 27, 2025, Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. announced plans to dramatically transform the...
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...
One of the most powerful objects in the universe is a radio quasar – a spinning black hole spraying out highly energetic particles. Come too close...
The Panama Canal is one of the most important waterways in the world, with about 7% of global trade passing through. It also relies heavily on...
An individual’s “right to die” is becoming more accepted across the globe. Polls show that most Americans support allowing doctors to end a...
Once upon a time, “revisionist power” was a term reserved for nations trying to overturn the postwar liberal order – the usual suspects being...
A federal appeals court on March 26, 2025, upheld a temporary block on President Donald Trump’s deportation of hundreds of Venezuelan immigrants,...
New technologies today often involve electronic devices that are smaller and smarter than before. During the Middle Paleolithic, when Neanderthals...
Earthquakes and the damage they cause are apolitical. Collectively, we either prepare for future earthquakes or the population eventually pays the...