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/ 2 weeks 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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/ 2 weeks 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 weeks 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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/ 3 weeks 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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/ 3 weeks 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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/ 3 weeks 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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/ 3 weeks 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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/ 3 weeks 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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/ 3 weeks 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.
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/ 3 weeks agoNotre Dame reopens in Paris 5 years after fire – its reconstruction preserves the past and illuminates France’s modern ambitions
For the French, the 850-year-old Gothic cathedral has been both a source of inspiration and a symbol of the nation’s glorious...
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/ 3 weeks agoHow right-wing media is like improv theater
Improv theater is known for improvisation, audience participation and riffing on memes and stories circulating on social and traditional media –...
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/ 3 weeks agoIs masculine anxiety spurring support for Trump among Gen Z?
What does it mean if young men sense that their masculinity is under threat? Or if they sense a bleak and...
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/ 3 weeks agoWhat short-lived martial law says about South Korean democracy and the position of President Yoon
In the space of just a few hours, South Korea looked to be backsliding toward autocratic rule.
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/ 3 weeks agoRape survivors like Gisèle Pelicot are choosing to speak out, refuting the idea that they should feel shame
The high-profile rape case of Gisele Pelicot in France speaks to a possible shift following the rise of the #MeToo movement
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/ 3 weeks agoThreatening texts targeting minorities after election were vile − but they might not be illegal
The First Amendment might complicate plans to prosecute the people who sent up to 500,000 anonymous messages in November calling Black...
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/ 3 weeks agoWhy you should talk to people you disagree with about politics
Conversations don’t immediately change people’s minds, but they can eventually. And in the meantime, they help forge real connections across a...
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/ 3 weeks agoAre trans women ‘biologically male’? The answer is complicated
Republicans are seeking to define ‘sex’ in federal law. But after centuries of debate, doctors, scientists and judges haven’t come to...
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/ 3 weeks agoNoam Chomsky at 96: The linguist, educator, philosopher and public thinker has had a massive intellectual and moral influence
Noam Chomsky’s notion of the human instinct for freedom ties together his many intellectual pursuits, from educating creative, independent citizens to...
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/ 3 weeks agoNEOWISE, the NASA mission that cataloged objects around Earth for over a decade, has come to an end
Once the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer couldn’t survey widely anymore, NASA scientists switched gears and began using the spacecraft for planetary...
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/ 3 weeks agoNew IRS funding boosted tax enforcement and improved taxpayer services during the Biden administration
Narrowing the ‘tax gap’ has been a long-standing goal of the government agency.
