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A Georgia election law scholar explains what’s behind the ruling and what it means for the state’s prosecution of Trump.
Local governments are increasingly buying – and forgiving – their residents’ medical debt.
A West Point professor of Russian politics and foreign policy looks at the future of Russia without Putin.
A deal that avoided a shutdown also slashed spending for the National Science Foundation, putting it billions below a congressional target intended to supercharge American science research.
More than half a million people made the treacherous crossing in 2023 – far higher than in previous years.
Since the 1970s, corporate boards have included more women and minorities. But those gains are likely to change after a US Supreme Court ruling and increased conservative resistance.
An unpopular president. A war that’s dividing the country. An upcoming election. What year is it?
In the past, adolescents’ musical palettes were dominated by the Top-40 artists, creating a widely shared – if perhaps narrow – repertoire of musical knowledge.
Cattle are major producers of methane, a potent greenhouse gas. But there are methods that can reduce their climate impact – if ranchers have incentive to use them.
People often think of leprosy as a bygone disease, relevant primarily in biblical times. But in fact, it is still present in more than 120 countries, and the US is seeing an uptick in cases.
Even when female North Atlantic right whales survive entanglement in fishing gear, it may affect their future ability to breed, increasing the pressure on this critically endangered species.
Many people will see a dazzling eclipse this April, but these events are possible only because of the sizes and precise distances between Earth, the Moon and the Sun.
Now’s the time to get your hands on a pair of eclipse glasses in preparation for April’s display of celestial wonder.
Research shows that climate change had a significant effect on voting choices in the 2016 and 2020 elections – and could also influence the 2024 presidential race.
While Putin is all but guaranteed to win, war fatigue, electoral engineering and extreme risk-aversion suggest that the Kremlin is anxious to get these elections over and done with.
The new guidelines are not intended to reduce punishment but aim to reduce disparities in punishment that are linked to race and ethnicity.
Given her strengths and Donald Trump’s vulnerabilities, why did Nikki Haley fail to seriously challenge Trump’s dominant position in the GOP primaries? Sexism is part of the answer.
After years of anecdotes, data provides a fuller picture of government agencies hiding their work from the public they ostensibly serve.
Solar development isn’t always good for the land, but pairing it with agriculture can produce multiple benefits.
Determining whether or not life exists on another planet is an extraordinarily complicated – and expensive – scientific endeavor.
Salt is an essential nutrient that has helped civilizations flavor and preserve their foods for millennia. Too much dietary salt, however, is linked to a host of health problems.
‘Wabi’ and ‘sabi’ are Japanese words with long histories, but they are rarely used together in the way Western designers have come to use the term.
Students are provided the opportunity to use America’s national parks as case studies for environmental issues and tough conversations in this course.
Israel has made it clear that Hamas should have no role in Gaza after the war. But seeking an alternative in the Palestinian Authority is fraught with problems.