|
The Conversation |
Republicans hold both chambers and publicly back the president’s signature bill that would curtail mail-in voting and enforce strict voter ID laws....
Almost a year after President Trump authorized preemptive law enforcement measures based on political or ideological beliefs, a wave of terrorism...
If Congress didn’t believe habitat destruction and degradation constitute ‘harm’ under the statute, why would it require permits and plans to...
In vitro fertilization has become a bigger part of reproductive rights debates as a once-fringe movement to recognize embryos as people grows louder.
The government is kicking in $1,000 for babies born in calendar years 2025 through 2028.
If Congress didn’t believe habitat destruction and degradation constitute ‘harm’ under the statute, why would it require permits and plans to...
Researchers were surprised to find how widespread this magnetic property was, not only across families of bees but also beetles, wasps and flies.
Economic globalization was supposed to encourage democracy around the world. But sometimes the opposite happens.
Studies increasingly show that how kids are using screens is more important than the exact amount of time they’re spending on them – and parents...
Water activities provide a refreshing escape from the heat, but without proper safety precautions, they can be a source of danger for autistic kids.
Almost a year after President Trump authorized preemptive law enforcement measures based on political or ideological beliefs, a wave of terrorism...
Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court says skill games are gambling. As lawmakers rush to tax them, a CMU scholar says the debate skips a more fundamental...
When you’re tired and distracted, an online ad’s claims can be more effective in pitching a product when they’re assertive and explicit.
When you breathe in wildfire smoke, harmful particles can travel deep into your body.
Courts have long let utilities seize private property to build transmission lines. Does that hold if the power flows to a single data center?
Courts have long let utilities seize private property to build transmission lines. Does that hold if the power flows to a single data center?
Courts have long let utilities seize private property to build transmission lines. Does that hold if the power flows to a single data center?
US shoppers are seeing higher fruit and vegetable prices thanks to trade tensions, extreme weather and geopolitics, just to name a few reasons.
The missions the foundations’ original donors champion during their lifetimes can become outdated after they’ve died.
A tick disease researcher explains the risks and how she avoids bringing home ticks from both work and walking her dog in the woods. Lint rollers,...
Mindfulness can improve health and well-being, but it may not work for everyone. Buddhist teachings suggest that how it is practiced – and who...
The response to the many problems facing the region has been set back by cuts in humanitarian aid.
After the colonists declared their independence, designing a government was next. Three of the founding generation said the new government needed to...
Stories about young queer people coming of age and finding love have touched people across age and identity, bringing healing after the AIDS crisis...
A new FDA fast-track program could undermine the agency’s role as a global drug safety authority.
Philadelphia produced some of the most popular and longest-running local children’s shows in television history.
Struggling to feel grateful? Try thinking differently about what caused the person’s actions.
Particles’ properties at the quantum level could one day enable faster computing and better cybersecurity.
More than a century after the Treaty of Trianon, its monuments have produced a visible political landscape that Péter Magyar will continue to embrace.
Sold for a record price of more than $50 million, ‘Gus’ was described by Sotheby’s as more than 60% complete.
Sen. Graham repeatedly moved in the direction South Carolina and Republican politics were headed rather than where they had been.
‘Fix-it’ medical approaches often go against people’s wishes near the end of life, creating unnecessary and preventable suffering.
Generative AI’s overemphasis on Western moral concerns could reinforce global disparities in sensitive applications such as public health messaging...
While discord exists over the meaning of the 250th anniversary, Americans strongly believe there is more that unites the country than divides it.
Police departments vary widely in how they use ‘scoop and run’ – and whether they use it just for colleagues who’ve been shot or for members...
Books showing Black children spending time with family, or playing at home, help Black kids see themselves in literature and give all kids a window...
Spoonerisms can be silly and make you laugh. But linguists see something more: a rare glimpse of how the mind plans speech before we even open our...
A lunar base could allow for research, economic activities and lunar mining. Such an operation has potential benefits, but lots of challenges await...
Instead of schools trying to replace teachers with AI, teachers could use AI to become better educators.
Several studies suggest GLP-1 drugs may lower cancer risk. But that benefit may be due to the patients themselves: those who are healthier, wealthier...
Increasing flash flooding is exhausting communities as they’re hit again and again.
The beating of Sen. Charles Sumner in 1856 by Rep. Preston Brooks over a speech against slavery sparked a nationwide debate over free speech,...
Now as then, the US supported forces that wanted to change the political situation in Venezuela.
Research shows that losing coverage, even temporarily, tends to make people less healthy, and it exposes them to financial losses.
Cubans are living in a state of limbo, and it’s not clear that US military intervention would revitalize the Cuban economy.
Venus and Earth share some atmospheric quirks – but how did Venus get so unbearably hot, while Earth is mild and temperate?
The majority of endangered species listings over the years have involved habitat loss, from Chinook salmon to island foxes and many birds.
The legislation is the first major housing bill to pass in decades.
Is the Trionda ball being used at the tournament traveling too fast or flying unpredictably? We asked a physicist who tested the ball.
As schools consider AI guidelines, educators are also thinking about how they can adjust their assignments to accurately measure what students are...