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/ 1 year agoDomestic woes put Kim Jong Un on the defensive – and the offensive – in the Korean Peninsula
Amid signs of growing domestic disquiet over his repressive regime, North Korea’s leader is trying to deflect scrutiny by upping war...
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/ 1 year agoBiden’s use of military in Yemen upsets congressional progressives, but fits with long tradition of presidents exercising commander in chief’s power
In the wake of US attacks against Houthi militants in Yemen, a scholar of presidential power to use the military examines...
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/ 1 year agoHealing from child sexual abuse is often difficult but not impossible
With therapy and social support, children and adults who experienced child sexual abuse can regain a sense of control over their...
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/ 1 year ago1 in 10 US workers belong to unions − a share that’s stabilized after a steep decline
Because the economy gained 3 million jobs in 2023, unions had to draw hundreds of thousands of new members just to...
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/ 1 year agoFake Biden robocall to New Hampshire voters highlights how easy it is to make deepfakes − and how hard it is to defend against AI-generated disinformation
Deepfake technology is widely available, and a pivotal election year lies ahead. The fake Biden robocall is likely to be just...
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/ 1 year agoMichigan selects its legislative redistricting commissioners the way the ancient Athenians did
A battle over the voting districts in Detroit has landed in the Supreme Court, but any ruling may come too late...
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/ 1 year ago¿Cuándo podemos dejar de preocuparnos por la subida de precios? El último informe sobre la inflación no ofrece respuestas fáciles
Dos importantes indicadores de inflación evolucionan en direcciones distintas. ¿Qué ocurre?
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/ 1 year agoLa colada es una de las principales fuentes de contaminación por microplásticos: cómo limpiar la ropa de forma más sostenible
Tu lavadora está contaminando el océano.
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/ 1 year agoNick Saban’s ‘epic era’ of coaching is over, but the exploitation of players in big-time college football is not
Nick Saban was one of the most successful coaches in college football history. But he was not a champion of players’...
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/ 1 year agoWhere do Israel and Hamas get their weapons?
Israel and Hamas are running through countless weapons in the ongoing war − but where are those weapons coming from?
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/ 1 year agoA TikTok ‘expert’ says you have post-traumatic stress disorder − but do you? A trauma psychiatrist explains what PTSD really is and how to seek help
Post-traumatic stress disorder can’t be diagnosed over social media.
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/ 1 year ago‘Collective mind’ bridges societal divides − psychology research explores how watching the same thing can bring people together
Even in a moment of extreme partisanship, ‘we’ still exist if ‘we’ can witness something together. Researchers are exploring how shared...
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/ 1 year agoHow much influence does Iran have over its proxy ‘Axis of Resistance’ − Hezbollah, Hamas and the Houthis?
Iran has expanded its network of partners across the Middle East. But it isn’t a simple case of Tehran dictating the...
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/ 1 year agoBack in the USSR: New high school textbooks in Russia whitewash Stalin’s terror as Putin wages war on historical memory
The whitewashing of former Soviet dictator Josef Stalin and his crimes is crucial for understanding Russian President Vladimir Putin’s imperialist ideology...
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/ 1 year agoHow the word ‘voodoo’ became a racial slur
Shows, movies and day-to-day language promote myths about voodoo that reinforce more than a century of stereotypes and discrimination, writes a...
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/ 1 year agoWhy New Hampshire and Iowa don’t make sense as the opening rounds of presidential campaigns
Two states that are not representative of the US, particularly in terms of race, have outsize influence in the presidential campaign.
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/ 1 year agoTiny water-walking bugs provide scientists with insights on how microplastics are pushed underwater
Microplastic pollution is a growing problem − one lab is looking at tiny insects as inspiration for how these pollutants might...
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/ 1 year agoAlcohol and drugs rewire your brain by changing how your genes work – research is investigating how to counteract addiction’s effects
Improved understanding of the molecular mechanisms of addiction can change how researchers and clinicians approach treatments.
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/ 1 year agoNew Hampshire voting doesn’t look like other states − here’s why that matters for the Republican primary
A New Hampshire election and politics expert agrees that independent voters are important in the state’s primary − but they shouldn’t...
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/ 1 year agoA surprising history of the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, once a leader in expanding civil rights and now a leader in limiting government power
A court long known for its landmark decisions expanding civil rights is now known for highly conservative rulings reining in government...
