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A range of films spanning different eras confronts viewers with the same question: ‘What if all that hard work isn’t really worth it?’
Don’t let microbes and insects turn your Halloween masterpiece into a horror show before the big night.
Through songs such as ‘The Pill,’ Lynn addressed issues confronting all women. The country star died on Oct. 4 at age 90.
About 9% of homeowner property claims nationwide are filed in Florida, yet 79% of lawsuits related to property claims are filed there.
The US currently has only one antibiotic available to treat gonorrhea – and it’s becoming less effective.
October is awash in seas of pink T-shirts, balloons and ribbons in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. But this messaging fails to recognize people who are not cured of the disease.
The Wahhabi school of Islam has spread throughout the world, along with its disapproval of the holiday.
The U.S. Antarctic Program struggles to keep women safe – and through the continent’s history, discrimination and prejudice are rampant.
Liz Truss took over as prime minister with an ambitious plan to cut taxes by the most since 1972 – investors balked after it wasn’t clear how she would pay for it
Thousands of ancient genomes have been sequenced to date. A Nobel Prize highlights tremendous opportunities for aDNA, as well as challenges related to rapid growth, equity and misinformation.
Many government agencies help people whose lives are thrown off course, but not everyone is eligible or able to access that aid.
Pork producers are challenging a California law that animal welfare advocates call the most important measure for farm animal protection in decades.
How doctors care for their patients is highly influenced by clinical guidelines. Recommendations based on anecdotal experience or poor data can harm patients.
A scholar who used to evaluate after-school programs says they should do more than just be a place for kids to hang out and socialize.
The Cold War provided the US with strategic and defensive advantages; some politicians also used it to push their view of what it meant to be American.
The number of bank robberies is at about the lowest since the 1960s. A researcher investigates why.
A G-7 strategy to cap Russia’s oil prices and continue to weaken that economy is intended to halt the war in Ukraine. Could it work?
Black conservative Clarence Thomas’ improbable rise as a powerful US Supreme Court justice today was unimaginable during his controversial confirmation hearings in 1991.
Research on Hurricane Harvey found that flood insurance and strong social networks were key factors in determining how quickly people recovered, regardless of socioeconomic status.
A historian looks back at the success – and failure – of mass mobilization efforts by Russia and the Soviet Union.
Two hurricane and climate scientists explain what’s known – and still unknown – about global warming’s influence on intensity, rainfall and much more.
Some of the most innovative people in the world earn Nobel Prizes. Scholars of creativity identify what they have in common and what regular people can learn and emulate from their examples.
Many Americans know a simple version of Holocaust history, in which their country played the savior. The reality isn’t so comfortable, a historian writes.
While people have wondered about déjà vu for a long time, only recently have scientists started experimentally investigating what might trigger it.