From ‘Breaking Bad’ to James Bond, certain chemicals are popular options for characters looking to achieve nefarious ends.
Pennsylvania has long had one of the highest death rates from drug overdose in the US. But new studies suggest counties throughout the state have different rates of opioid deaths.
Two experts in policy and technology who were also co-authors of an international climate assessment see reasons for optimism.
What will happen to this villa and its unique collection of 16th- and 17th-century ceiling paintings?
The Bush administration invaded Iraq with plans for it to become a democracy. But according to some social science measures, the country isn’t any more democratic than it was before 2003.
Secession talk evokes fears of a second Civil War. But one scholar says secession is already happening in the US under a variety of guises.
New research shows that antisemitic posts surged as the ‘free speech absolutist’ took over the social media giant. And it has settled at a higher level since.
The final report in the IPCC’s sixth assessment series says countries will have to cut their greenhouse gas emissions 60% in the next 12 years to keep global warming in check.
A child born now is likely to suffer, on average, three to four times as many climate extreme events in their lifetime as their grandparents did.
The U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in 2003 led to civilian death and displacement. Twenty years later, Iraqis are telling their stories of conflict and trauma as they move towards healing.
The recent collapse of three banks has lawmakers debating whether stricter regulations will prevent other banks from meeting the same fate.
Here are some of the pros and cons to college students using Wikipedia in their research and assignments.
The new National Cybersecurity Strategy reiterates the government’s focus on resilient infrastructure and taking the offensive against hackers. But it also brings a fresh approach to the private sector.
Your experience of time is relative because it depends on motion – more specifically, your speed and acceleration.
Muslims observe a monthlong fast for the holy month of Ramadan. A scholar explains the religious observance and its spiritual significance.
The International Criminal Court issued its first arrest warrants for Russians allegedly responsible for war crimes in Ukraine.
The drinking water systems serving over 70 million people may not meet newly proposed water quality standards. It could cost hundreds of billions of dollars to fix that.
Biden vowed ‘no more drilling on federal lands,’ but Russia’s war on Ukraine and pressures at home are hard to ignore.
Test your reading with a weekly quiz drawn from some of our favorite stories. Questions this week on Pope Francis, a new social media trend and who is buying LP records.
Americans can look to Estonia for lessons on how online voting systems can improve election integrity.
