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Academia suffers from a stunning lack of diversity. Only 6% of academics in higher education are black. What are some of the experiences of black faculty?
A food scientist explains the nitty gritty of the five-second rule.
The field of psychology is trying to absorb a recent big study that was able to replicate only 36 out of 100 major research papers. That finding is an issue, but maybe not for the reason you think.
El Niño explained: how it works, what a mega El Niño this year could bring and how global warming might affect future El Niño-driven weather patterns.
Syrian refugees have key assets and life stories that can contribute to the long, but necessary, struggle to end violence in the Middle East.
Former President Carter has displayed the “class” that Trump so often talks about but rarely practices in his public and private life.
Dillard University, a historically black college, asked students to wear ties and suits on the first day of class. But if history is a guide, this conformity could actually enable radical thought.
In shedding the caricature of a conservative pundit, Colbert can have more substantive conversations with his guests, while still employing his unique brand of satire.
Why are there problems with US academic accreditation, and what policies are needed to improve and assure academic quality?
Some might say we’re in the age of the ‘priceless’ child, but The New Yorker certainly doesn’t think so.
Forget about classified messages. Hillary Clinton’s campaign has bigger problems to worry about.
Immigration policies for people fleeing poverty or civil unrest dominate the news, but there’s been a huge rise in wealthy migrants to the West. Are these “cash for citizenship” programs worth it?
Two-thirds of released prisoners in the US are arrested again within three years. Here’s how we could change that.
Powerful images – like the one of Aylan Kurdi that flooded the Internet last week – can spark political change.
It’s human nature to assume there must be a valid reason for inequalities in society. What’s the psychology behind why we believe there’s something fundamentally different between haves and have-nots?
A planned US drone strike program in Syria will waste life, political capital and resources.
The UN climate talks in Bonn last week left many key issues unresolved, creating big challenges for forging a global deal in Paris later this year that would avert the worst effects of climate change.
There are plenty of strategies to reduce tobacco use – especially in young people – that don’t go as far as a total sales ban.
Children as young as six can show math anxiety. What’s the link between parents’ math anxiety and their children’s math anxiety?
Research shows baby booms are generally bad news for the economy – at least for the boom’s babies.
Research shows that government interventions decried by the GOP actually make people happier.
A significant share of the workforce wakes up every day without knowing at what time they’ll work – or even if they will earn anything at all.
It’s not necessarily the redesign that matters – it’s when and how you unveil it.
Academically advanced students from countries such as India are spending much more time studying STEM subjects. Should US kids work harder to compete?