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/ 6 days agoThe child boss in ‘Severance’ reveals a devastating truth about work and child-rearing in the 21st century
As a child worker, Miss Huang might seem like an uncanny ghost of a bygone era of childhood. But she’s closer...
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/ 6 days agoLearning ethics − one Marvel movie at a time
Marvel movies like ‘Black Panther’ and ‘Infinity War’ are the starting point for this ethics seminar.
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/ 6 days agoCOVID-19 is the latest epidemic to show biomedical breakthroughs aren’t enough to eliminate a disease
Scientific discoveries are necessary to eliminate epidemic diseases. But addressing socioeconomic factors is just as essential in the fight against diseases...
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/ 6 days agoSupreme Court sides with San Francisco, requiring EPA to set specific targets in water pollution permits
San Francisco argued that Clean Water Act permits should function like recipes that restrict specific ingredients in a dish, rather than...
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/ 6 days agoInfluencers have trouble figuring out their tax obligations − and with good reason
The IRS hasn’t issued clear guidance for them yet.
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/ 6 days agoUSAID’s history shows decades of good work on behalf of America’s global interests, although not all its projects succeeded
USAID started in the 1960s as a way to offset the spread of communism. Since then, it has had various other...
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/ 6 days agoTrump is the kinglike president many feared when arguing over the US Constitution in 1789 – and his address to Congress showed it
When the US Constitution was written, many people − from those who wrote the document to those on the outside who...
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/ 7 days agoA potential $110B economic hit: How Trump’s tariffs could mean rising costs for families, strain for states
The shock will fall hardest on consumers, certain industries, and states that are sensitive to supply-chain disruptions.
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/ 7 days agoExtreme heat silently accelerates aging on a molecular level − new research
People living in locations that experience frequent extreme heat days age faster at the molecular level.
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/ 7 days agoGifts from top 50 US philanthropists rebounded to $16B in 2024 − Mike Bloomberg; Reed Hastings and Patty Quillin; and Michael and Susan Dell lead the list of biggest givers
Three philanthropy scholars size up the latest data on gifts from the country’s biggest philanthropists.
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/ 7 days agoChairman of the Joint Chiefs advises the president on use of America’s military power
The highest-ranking military officer in the country, the chairman has no direct command authority. His role is as a presidential adviser...
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/ 7 days agoHow Trump’s second term might affect the market and your finances
It all comes down to uncertainty.
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/ 7 days agoHow the hidden epidemic of violence against nurses affects health care
Nurses face alarming rates of violence at work. These attacks too often go unreported, and they are fueling burnout and rampant...
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/ 7 days agoMany more Denver teens have experienced homelessness than official counts show
Youth who are homeless are often missed by official counts, but new methods may lead to improved counts.
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/ 1 week agoOut-of-balance bacteria is linked to multiple sclerosis − the ratio can predict severity of disease
Levels of 2 types of bacteria in your gut could help improve the diagnosis and treatment of multiple sclerosis.
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/ 1 week agoWho’s who at the Vatican?
The pope leads the Catholic Church, but some 2,000 other people work at the Holy See and city-state.
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/ 1 week agoGOP lawmakers commit to big spending cuts, putting Medicaid under a spotlight – but trimming the low-income health insurance program would be hard
Two health law scholars explain how the public health insurance program for low-income people and people with disabilities works, and why...
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/ 1 week agoHow are clouds’ shapes made? A scientist explains the different cloud types and how they help forecast weather
Puffy to wispy, barely there or dark and menacing, clouds come in many shapes and sizes. Each tells a story about...
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/ 1 week agoWhat is isolationism? The history and politics of an often-maligned foreign policy concept
Rather than clarifying American foreign policy, the term has long been used to tar critics or obfuscate legitimate international affairs questions.
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/ 1 week agoFrom opposing robber barons to the New Deal to desegregation to DOGE, state attorneys general have long taken on Washington
All presidents should expect to be sued early and often by state attorneys general of the opposite party.
