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A new study finds that hiring practices, not a bachelor’s degree, may be the ‘great equalizer’ of opportunity for some soon-to-be grads.
On June 28, Iranians will pick a new president. Relations with the West have been a key campaign issue.
These dogs are trained to try to interrupt panic attacks and provide deep calming pressure to the people they’re matched with.
Changing a culture is hard to do.
Coral reefs share genetic material across wide areas, with help from ocean currents. This ability is especially important during episodes like the mass bleaching currently occurring.
The June heat wave triggered warnings of a flash drought and caused a surge in ER visits. Many other countries have been facing extreme heat at the same time.
Most efforts to project how well a candidate will do in an election are based largely on factors over which presidents have little to no control.
Economic insecurity is one factor that drives populism, a former politician from Hungary writes.
A study shows that Americans believe news organizations report the news inaccurately not because they are politically biased, but because they want to generate larger audiences and larger profits.
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.
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.