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/ 7 months agoUS charitable giving dipped to $557B in 2023, but outlook is getting brighter
Grants from foundations are gradually growing as a share of all the donations Americans make.
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/ 7 months agoEscalating Israel-Hezbollah clashes threaten to spark regional war and force US into conflict with Iran
A full-blown war between Israel and Hezbollah would likely set the entire region on fire, involving Iran and its proxies, and...
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/ 7 months agoSupreme Court’s slow roll on deciding Trump’s immunity is the opposite of politics
Critics are decrying the long time the Supreme Court has taken to rule in a crucial Trump case, charging that it’s...
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/ 7 months agoEven the Supreme Court’s conservative justices are polarized about the state of American politics
The secret recordings of two Supreme Court justices reveal dramatic differences in how they see American political life.
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/ 7 months agoChina’s crackdown on ‘wealth-flaunting’ social media puts pressure on influencers − both on the mainland and in Taiwan − to echo the party line
Regulators in China are scouring social media platforms and censoring those deemed to be engaged in morally corrupt behavior.
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/ 7 months ago2024’s violent tornado season has been one of the most active on record − a meteorologist explains the weather behind the outbreaks
Spring 2024 was menacing for large parts of the US, with a tornado nearly every day in May. Tornado outbreaks tore...
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/ 7 months agoDo hormonal contraceptives increase depression risk? A neuroscientist explains how they affect your mood, for better or worse
A neuroscientist explains how hormonal contraceptives work − and how stress may increase or decrease depression risk while on them.
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/ 7 months agoMost Philly public school students have college ambitions − but their level of preparation depends on which high school they attend
A sociologist and former high school math teacher found that Philadelphia students face starkly different expectations for college depending on what...
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/ 7 months agoWhy do some planets have moons? A physics expert explains why Earth has only one moon while other planets have hundreds
It’s not a competition, but if it were, Saturn would be winning.
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/ 7 months ago‘I love this work, but it’s killing me’: The unique toll of being a spiritual leader today
Spiritual leaders’ own pain often goes unnoticed as they tend to their community’s challenges.
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/ 7 months agoRocks on Rapa Nui tell the story of a small, resilient population − countering the notion of a doomed overpopulated island
Satellite data shows the amount of food the residents of the tiny Pacific island have grown over time, pointing to a...
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/ 7 months agoWhat the 3.2 million-year-old Lucy fossil reveals about nudity and shame
The way Lucy has been depicted in newspapers, textbooks and museums shows how today’s cultural norms influence perceptions of the past.
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/ 7 months agoSpace radiation can damage satellites − my team discovered that a next-generation material could self-heal when exposed to cosmic rays
Spacecraft exteriors that automatically heal from radiation damage would change the game − one material shows promise.
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/ 7 months agoTraffic engineers build roads that invite crashes because they rely on outdated research and faulty data
A traffic engineer argues that, contrary to his profession’s view, ‘human error’ is not the main cause of deaths in car...
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/ 7 months agoSurgeon general’s call for warning labels on social media underscores concerns for teen mental health
A growing body of research points to links between social media use and mental health harms, but establishing clear cause and...
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/ 8 months ago¿Qué es el solsticio de verano? Un astrónomo lo explica
La inclinación del eje de la Tierra al orbitar alrededor del Sol provoca los cambios estacionales.
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/ 8 months agoExtreme heat can be dangerous for runners, cyclists and anyone spending time outdoors: 6 tips for staying safe
The heat comes from everywhere when you’re active outside on hot days – the Sun’s rays, the air around you, the...
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/ 8 months agoJewish critics of Zionism have clashed with American Jewish leaders for decades
American foreign aid to Israel has long relied on the support of American Jews. But American Jews have never been unified...
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/ 8 months agoLawsuit could challenge trust in Ozempic and other popular weight loss drugs
The future of the blockbuster drugs could hinge on a trial in Pennsylvania.
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/ 8 months agoBoost your immune system with this centuries-old health hack: Vaccines
Even if you’re healthy and fit, you still need vaccines to protect yourself from severe disease.
