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For millennia, the Koyukon Athabascan have called the 20,000-foot mountain “the tall one.”
Stigma toward heroin use might prevent a lot of people from using the drug, but these attitudes don’t help people who are dependent.
For coaches like Ohio State’s Urban Meyer, it’s not just about X’s and O’s.
In going after Tom Brady, the NFL went all-in – and now must face a new reality.
Sophisticated models and supercomputers allow researchers to create a high-fidelity map of the Earth’s trees – and show that we’re losing billions of trees a year.
The Endangered Species Act may stave off extinction for the Delta smelt in California, but will it help this threatened fish – or any other at-risk species – recover and thrive again?
The US may be closer than people think to a deal over geographical indications, laws that protect products based on their location such as Champagne, Darjeeling tea and prosciutto di Parma.
Ignoring the protests of Hollywood actresses, Amnesty International has come out for the decriminalization of prostitution.
Despite the popular belief, your first instincts may not be correct.
Sex ed curricula that tie premarital sex to shame are especially unhelpful, and even harmful, for youth who have been sexually abused.
His tombstone may say Craven, but the director carved a bold and memorable niche in the horror genre.
The way you take a drug affects how much of it gets to your brain, and how rapidly drug levels rise and fall.
Parent involvement with kids’ homework can have both positive and negative effects. So, what should parents and educators do?
A group of American airmen broke US laws and evaded the FBI to support the nascent country of Israel in 1948. We should consider them heroes. Jonathan Pollard – not so much.
Sacks was able to communicate the fascinating workings of the brain in ways that evoked understanding and compassion.
El Niño is expected to bring heavy rains to drought-stricken California, but more rain alone won’t solve the West’s water crisis.
As our ever-increasing use of services like Uber, Lyft and AirBnB show, it’s safe to trust other Americans. Time for hitchhking to make a comeback.
One in 10 children report spending multiple hours on homework. There are no benefits of this additional work, but it could leave a negative impact on health.
Long before ‘sup’ and ‘hwu’ there was ‘Hw r u ts mng?’
The chorus chanting ‘America needs a raise!’ will undoubtedly grow as Labor Day approaches. They’re not wrong, but America needs more than that.
American consumers may welcome lower gas prices, but the drop in oil revenues could impact Arab Gulf states and Middle East security. A scholar examines the realities of decreased oil revenues.
High demand for coffee has pushed growers toward sun or ‘reduced-shade’ plantations that require more water and pesticides while reducing biodiversity.
Students heading back to school face a wide variety of choices in housing. Multiple studies have shown how on-campus living can enhance learning.
The money might be a little better, but the lewd comments and unwanted advances may have a negative impact on the mental health of waitresses.