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/ 1 year agoIs Congress on a witch hunt? 5 ways to judge whether oversight hearings are legitimate or politicized
The GOP in the House and Senate is doing lots of investigations; Democrats did the same in the past. A scholar...
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/ 1 year agoJustice Department launches civil rights investigation of Memphis police – 4 essential reads about holding police accountable
The Justice Department has launched a civil rights probe of the Memphis Police Department to examine allegations of excessive force, improper...
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/ 1 year agoHiroshima attack marks its 78th anniversary – its lessons of unnecessary mass destruction could help guide future nuclear arms talks
The United States and Russia, the two biggest nuclear powers, have no imminent plans for talks on a nuclear deal. That...
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/ 1 year agoWhat happens if someone dies in space?
If an astronaut were to die on Mars, neither cremation nor burial would be good options.
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/ 1 year agoTourists search for Mount Sinai in Saudi Arabia – but does a geographical location for pivotal Bible event even exist?
A scholar of the Hebrew Bible argues that very little is known about the location of Mount Sinai, and it is...
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/ 1 year agoTrans youth are significantly more likely to attempt suicide when gender dysphoria is met with conversion therapy than with hormone treatment
Because of ethical considerations, there are no clinical trials comparing the effects of hormone therapy to conversion therapy on trans youths....
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/ 1 year agoNiger coup: Military takeover is a setback for democracy and US interests in West Africa
Niger had been seen as a relatively stable nation in an unstable region. The coup could spark fears in the West...
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/ 1 year agoSinead O’Connor was once seen as a sacrilegious rebel, but her music and life were deeply infused with spiritual seeking
A professor of modern Catholicism looks back at the ways the iconic Irish singer steeped herself in religion, even as she...
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/ 1 year agoWhy Dunkin’ and Lego rebrands succeeded – but X missed the mark
A scholar of design who researches brand campaigns critiques the social media platform’s new look.
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/ 1 year agoMillions across the world live with low back pain, but addressing major risk factors like smoking, obesity and workplace ergonomics could curb the trend, research shows
The prevalence of low back pain continues to surge worldwide, but many treatments currently available offer little to no relief.
