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When we think of antibiotic overuse, we don’t generally think of allergies. Research is beginning to suggest that maybe we should.
As a Jesuit, Pope Francis is part of a long tradition of religious men of science. Will his leadership influence the Catholic Church’s stance on contemporary scientific issues?
Volkswagen’s emissions deception and a case of alleged price-gouging around pharmaceuticals are part of a troubling trend of businesspeople who operate with little regard for ethics.
The impact of Volkswagen’s deceit will spread far beyond its German headquarters. Customers and suppliers will face losses just as steep or steeper.
Can VW rebuild public trust? Its survival may depend on repairing the image damage caused by deception over clean diesels.
The speaker calls it quits after five years of trying to get Tea Party leaders to stop squabbling and play nice. The road ahead looks rocky for the GOP.
Beyond the cool factor of figuring out hominin hearing capacities two million years ago, these findings could help answer the tantalizing question of when did human vocalized language first emerge.
Students are going hungry on college campuses. The latest survey shows that four in 10 University of California students do not have access to nutritious food.
After two years of negotiations, the UN Sustainable Development goals will be adopted today. How can society and government actually end poverty and achieve other lofty goals?
The United States could have a more productive discussion about prison reform, if we admitted the problems with prisons also affect our poorest communities.
Money used to be backed by something of real value such as gold or silver. Bitcoins and other digital currencies will sever that link forever.
From deciding when and what to eat to how much food you actually put on your plate, the average person makes over 200 food-related decisions each day, most of which are automatic.
Hillary Clinton’s opposition to construction of the Keystone pipeline has little effect in the short term but reflects building “supply side” strategy of environmentalists to limit fossil fuel development.
Looking for a gateway effect between e-cigarettes and smoking is understandable. But is it the best question to ask about e-cigarette use?
The refugee crisis shows just how much Poland has changed, from the devastation of World War II to a land of plenty in the eyes of migrants fleeing their own suffering.
Taking a lyrical swing at another rapper is part and parcel of the genre. So why the profound backlash when Meek Mill accused Drake of not writing his own lyrics?
Slideshows, when designed right, can be a useful part of online instruction. But they shouldn’t be the main, or the only, method of instruction.
Current clean diesel technology is more than capable of meeting tough air quality rules while still delivering excellent fuel performance. Biofuels could make it even cleaner.
A pope will address the US Congress for the first time this week, but Catholicism and American politics have long been intermingled.
A summit between officials from the US and China on climate change underscores the crucial role cities need to play in meeting national carbon-emission goals.
Federal agencies pay much of the cost to fight forest fires, which means taxpayers are subsidizing the risky practice of building more homes at the wildland-urban interface.
Beginning with Exodus and the Holy Family’s flight into Egypt, narratives of migration are at the roots of Catholicism, and the Catholic Church has long been a place of shelter for the dispossessed.
The canonization of an 18th century Spanish priest is causing controversy given the suffering of Native Americans in California’s missions. But there’s a bigger issue at stake here for the church.
Students are creating ‘multiple personalities’ to cheat on MOOCs. How do they do that? What are its implications?