It’s a conundrum: While vaping can help some adults stop cigarette smoking, it also appeals to young people who may take up the habit.
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Whether you’re a reporter, a teacher or a nurse, it’s becoming more difficult to find meaning in your work.
More than 2,000 letters between the two founders are available online. Many attest to their deep commitment to religious freedom.
Featuring several unique rules, including no live audience and mics that cut off when it’s not a speaker’s turn, the debate might help shape the 2024 presidential race.
As it is now, the transplant system treats kidneys from all Black donors as if they are at higher risk for failing, even though only some are.
A study in Detroit finds large areas without pet resources, mainly in lower-income and minority neighborhoods. Better access to supplies and services could help owners and animals thrive together.
Durability and the risk of chemicals being released when pipes heat up are just 2 concerns about plastic pipes.
Cell-free DNA prenatal screening, sometimes called ‘the gender test,’ cannot determine gender because gender is more than just genes and genitals.
Grants from foundations are gradually growing as a share of all the donations Americans make.
A full-blown war between Israel and Hezbollah would likely set the entire region on fire, involving Iran and its proxies, and could drag the US into direct confrontation with Tehran.
Critics are decrying the long time the Supreme Court has taken to rule in a crucial Trump case, charging that it’s politically motivated to help Trump. A scholar of the court says they’re wrong.
The secret recordings of two Supreme Court justices reveal dramatic differences in how they see American political life.
Regulators in China are scouring social media platforms and censoring those deemed to be engaged in morally corrupt behavior.
Spring 2024 was menacing for large parts of the US, with a tornado nearly every day in May. Tornado outbreaks tore up communities across multiple states.
A neuroscientist explains how hormonal contraceptives work − and how stress may increase or decrease depression risk while on them.
A sociologist and former high school math teacher found that Philadelphia students face starkly different expectations for college depending on what type of school they attend.
It’s not a competition, but if it were, Saturn would be winning.
Spiritual leaders’ own pain often goes unnoticed as they tend to their community’s challenges.
Satellite data shows the amount of food the residents of the tiny Pacific island have grown over time, pointing to a small but stable population.
The way Lucy has been depicted in newspapers, textbooks and museums shows how today’s cultural norms influence perceptions of the past.
Spacecraft exteriors that automatically heal from radiation damage would change the game − one material shows promise.
A traffic engineer argues that, contrary to his profession’s view, ‘human error’ is not the main cause of deaths in car crashes in the US.
A growing body of research points to links between social media use and mental health harms, but establishing clear cause and effect is difficult.
La inclinación del eje de la Tierra al orbitar alrededor del Sol provoca los cambios estacionales.
The heat comes from everywhere when you’re active outside on hot days – the Sun’s rays, the air around you, the ground and even your own body.