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Language can subtly undermine women’s sports in a number of ways.
A recent study concluded that children who watched Sesame Street in the 1970s fared better in school. Why?
The House Appropriations Committee wants to stop the SEC from requiring the disclosure of political contributions. Here’s why that’s a bad idea.
Digital media and the model of “leaderless resistance” enhance the threat by the Islamic State here at home.
What message does it send when we remove symbols of an unsavory – but important – part of American history?
For many borrowers — particularly those with advanced degrees — a high debt is far from a crisis.
The moon might harbor bits of the Earth that blasted off our planet billions of years ago. These lunar time capsules could hold secrets about conditions here at home back when life was first emerging.
Why does suburban drug dealing tend to skirt the rampant violence of inner-city drug dealing?
Who gets to vote? As Campaign 2016 looms, Democrats and Republicans are clashing on just who gets to exercise this fundamental right in a democracy.
It’s disturbing that it has taken so long for politicians and businesses to realize the Confederate flag is a symbol of rebellion and slavery.
On July 6, the South Carolina Senate voted to remove the Confederate flag from the statehouse grounds. In the past white-on-black violence has led to real change - but under specific conditions.
One of the many striking aspects of slavery was denial of education to slaves. How is this history reflected in today’s school system?
We can thank scholarly misinterpretation for the well-known but inaccurate map of the tongue.
As summer vacations approach, it’s worth recalling the value of disconnecting and perils of multitasking in our digitally distracted lifestyles.
Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis, who led a failed strategy to change the terms of Greece’s bailout, resigned Monday.
Millions tune in to Shark Week each year, but many walk away with the wrong impressions.
Heralded and mourned as historic, the so-called Greferendum was more about the survival of the Greek government and Syriza than anything else.
Hulk Hogan is suing Gawker for $100 million in a case that not only could bankrupt the media empire known for its gossip but could erode the First Amendment as well.
There were more airstrikes against ISIS this July 4 weekend. Most politicians agree that ‘war is the answer.’ But here’s an argument that peacebuilding is the only realistic way to defeat ISIS.
The challenges of feeding a hungry planet are many. Gene editing crops to be more productive, nutritious or hardy could help, but concerns about GMOs abound.
“I’m old” is the common refrain for why we get worse at athletics as we age. But here’s what’s really happening in the body through the years to make world-class performance less possible.
Parents tend to have greater expectations of their firstborns. But, it’s different when the younger sibling is a girl. What impact does it have on their grades?
To mark Independence Day, an Australian perspective on why - 180 years on - Alexis de Tocqueville’s classic political text is a must-read.
The famous portrait, usually resident in France, is on a rare tour in the US. From looking at it, one might assume its subject had a tranquil, even monotonous, life. But one would be wrong.