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/ 5 months agoAs more Americans go ‘no contact’ with their parents, they live out a dilemma at the heart of Shakespeare’s ‘King Lear’
The advantages of being a part of a family are so obvious that losing that affiliation, intentionally or not, is tragic.
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/ 5 months agoWomen are at a higher risk of dying from heart disease − in part because doctors don’t take major sex and gender differences into account
Cardiovascular disease develops and presents differently in women and men. But medical guidelines are often based on studies that excluded women.
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/ 5 months agoColonialism’s legacy has left Caribbean nations much more vulnerable to hurricanes
The islands’ vulnerability has roots deep in the exploitative systems forced on them by colonialism, from slave-based land policies to ill-suited...
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/ 5 months agoFlorida and North Carolina are making it easier for people to vote after the hurricanes – but some risks remain
As Florida and North Carolina change voting rules because of the hurricanes, they might face legal challenges – and open the...
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/ 5 months agoHow pollsters have adapted to changing technology and voters who don’t answer the phone
Modern survey research does face challenges from changes in technology and in how people live their increasingly busy lives.
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/ 5 months agoNebraska Democrats hope Omaha will be a ‘blue dot’ on the state’s red electoral map − and their lawn sign is a vibe
Blue dot signs are going up across Omaha to show support for Kamala Harris. Heavily Republican Nebraska splits its electoral votes,...
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/ 5 months agoDon’t panic reading ‘electoral process porn’: There are plenty of safeguards to make sure voters’ wishes are respected
Those depressing articles that say ‘This one secret, magic thing will overturn the election results and your vote won’t count’? An...
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/ 5 months agoOn Ukraine, candidate Trump touts his role as dealmaker while Harris sticks with unwavering support
Trump has stressed his personal relationships with Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy; Harris is looking to build an international coalition.
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/ 5 months agoCivilian support for military coups isn’t a bug – it’s a feature
In the popular imagination, coups d'etat are strictly military-led, palace conspiracies. In reality, a majority of them have required civilian participation.
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/ 5 months agoVictorian ghost photographs amused viewers with spooky thrills
In the mid-19th century, photographs with ghostlike figures became collectible amusements thanks to the invention of the stereoscope – a device...
