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In the wake of the atomic bombs, a number of Japanese animators would question mankind’s relationship with technology.
News of the Hiroshima bombing spread quickly to the US public but, thanks to science fiction writers, atomic bombs were discussed more before the war began than during it.
Half of the schools in the eight-member Ivy League now have female presidents. What about colleges and universities outside the Ivy League?
Did you know Facebook is cosponsor of Thursday’s debate? It’s part of a trend that started with YouTube in 2007. But while users can submit questions – Fox will still decide which ones get asked.
Wedge issues that have divided American voters for years are losing their edge.
Complicated and controversial, the EPA Clean Power Plan is well-conceived and has the potential to curb emissions but still faces serious hurdles.
Hillary Clinton’s renewable energy plan is ambitious but, on a technical level, doable. Would it foster more solar technology innovation?
Contrary to what some think, the battle against sexism in STEM has not been won, let alone reversed in favor of women.
The Justice Department is investigating whether airlines are colluding over airfares, but high prices may simply be a consequence of industry consolidation.
New York’s achievements have provided a beacon of hope as well as a road map that has been successfully tailored to the needs of resource-poor settings throughout the world.
What can a bunch of people grunting in a lab teach us about our capacity to create language systems? A lot about the gesture- or vocalization-based origins of language.
The expected barrage of legal attacks on the EPA Clean Power Plan hinge on two arguments, which may ultimately go to the US Supreme Court.
Picking 10 top GOP candidates from five national polls isn’t as easy as Fox News wants you to believe. Here are some ways it could – and probably is – going wrong.
How the US ended up regulating carbon emissions using the 1970 Clean Air Act rather than a national cap-and-trade emissions trading system.
A panel of scholars provide analysis of the Obama administration’s EPA Clean Power Plan and its impact on the electricity sector, the climate and politics at home and abroad.
A coalition of companies including Starbucks and Walmart plan to help 100,000 young people jumpstart their careers. It’s a good start, but much more needs to be done.
Approximately one-third of the students who enroll for Advancement Placement courses end up not taking the test. Should states continue to provide financial incentives for taking AP courses?
A new Medicare proposal would reimburse doctors for appointments to help patients plan what care they would want if they are too ill to speak for themselves. It’s about time.
Analyzing big data sets holds the promise of big insights. But the axiom “garbage in, garbage out” is particularly apt, since conclusions can be only as good as the raw data itself.
People are increasingly expressing worries over the environmental impact of Olympic Games but for every London, there’s a Sochi – or another Beijing.
Smartphones could be used to detect the behavior changes that are associated with depression.
Campus police have been in existence for only about 40 years or so. But they are taking on an ever bigger role.
It’s time to end discrimination in employment by getting rid of the box that asks applications to disclose convictions or arrests.
Caitlyn Jenner’s new TV show ‘I am Cait’ has sparked a fierce online debate about the validity of the transgender identity. Group identity may explain why the debate is so heated.