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/ 1 hour agoTrump attacks diversity, but a fellow New Yorker − US Rep. Vito Marcantonio − worked to represent all Americans in a multiracial democracy
The U.S. congressman from East Harlem promoted compassion in a district marked by ethnic, racial and class differences. It’s a story...
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/ 1 hour agoLove it or hate it, nonliteral ‘literally’ is here to stay: Here’s why English will survive
Language changes because of how it finds itself most gainfully employed by speakers through time. So it’s OK to say “The...
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/ 1 hour agoWhat is the ‘way of the warrior’? Students investigate the arts of war and peace in this course about virtue and the ethics of violence
The study of martial arts involves physical training − but also raises larger questions about ethics and what justifies the use...
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/ 1 hour agoProtests, sectarian violence and a growing spat with India: Bangladesh’s new leaders are beset with challenges to its democracy
Restoring democracy will be a tall order for the interim government as it grapples with security, economic and geopolitical crises.
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/ 23 hours agoAdults grow new brain cells – and these neurons are key to learning by listening
Understanding how new neurons affect brain function throughout adulthood can offer new approaches to treating epilepsy and dementia.
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/ 1 day agoWhat is a self-coup? South Korea president’s attempt ended in failure − a notable exception in a growing global trend
There have been 46 attempted self-coups since the end of World War II – 80% have succeeded. So what went wrong...
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/ 1 day agoWhite and Black activists worked strategically in parallel in Detroit 50 years ago, fighting for civil rights
As Detroit civil rights leaders in the 1960s deliberated how to harness white support for the movement, they struck upon an...
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/ 1 day agoLong-standing American principle of birthright citizenship under attack from Trump allies
Since the earliest days of the nation, any person born on US soil is a US citizen.
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/ 1 day agoSome black holes at the centers of galaxies have a buddy − but detecting these binary pairs isn’t easy
Most objects in the universe have been around for way longer than modern astronomy – digging into historical records can help...
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/ 1 day agoBluesky isn’t the ‘new Twitter,’ but its resemblance to the old one is drawing millions of new users
Bluesky, the microblogging alternative to X, is having a moment. A social media researcher explains why people are flocking to it...
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/ 1 day ago‘Lebanon wanted us gone … it was a risk to leave’ − Syrian refugees who fled Israeli bombs face hostility and uncertainty on return
For many of Lebanon’s 1.5 million Syrian refugees, temporary crossing back into their war-torn homeland was a risk they felt they...
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/ 1 day agoCan you choose to believe something, just like that?
Many philosophers cast doubt on ‘doxastic voluntarism’: the idea that we can control what we believe, just like that. So can...
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/ 1 day agoAvian flu virus has been found in raw milk − a reminder of how pasteurization protects health
Raw milk can carry many dangerous germs − now including the H5N1 virus that causes avian flu.
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/ 2 days agoHow a director of national intelligence helps a president stay on top of threats from around the world
The director of national intelligence is the president’s principal adviser on intelligence. A former White House intelligence official explains the role...
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/ 2 days agoPrenatal supplements largely lack the recommended amount of omega-3 fatty acids to help prevent preterm birth − new research
Consuming adequate amounts of omega-3 fatty acids from food sources can help offset the need for obtaining the nutrients from vitamins.
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/ 2 days agoWater fluoridation helps prevent tooth decay – how growing opposition threatens a 70-year-old health practice
Although the health benefits of fluoride have been well-documented for decades, some say its use infringes on personal choice.
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/ 2 days agoSupreme Court could narrow the scope of federal environmental reviews, with less consideration of how projects would contribute to climate change
The Supreme Court will consider how far outward federal agencies should look when they analyze how a proposed action could affect...
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/ 2 days agoOne’s a Hugh Grant thriller, one’s a hot-mess reality show – and both center on stereotypes about Mormon women
The characterization of Latter-day Saints on shows like ‘Heretic’ and ‘Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ says more about the rest of...
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/ 2 days agoAI Jesus might ‘listen’ to your confession, but it can’t absolve your sins − a scholar of Catholicism explains
In the future, a program like AI Jesus could be used to hear confessions around the clock. But with no experience...
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/ 2 days agoAmerica’s counties are less purple than they used to be
Showing just red and blue states doesn’t paint an accurate picture of national politics.
