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Companies and governments should do more to prevent ‘revenge porn’ without asking potential victims to send their nude photos to Facebook.
There’s still far too much we don’t know about hate crimes in the US – and that affects how we study and enforce these crimes.
This story typically has two acts. First come the women’s reports of harassment – followed by the inevitable dismissal and undermining of them. Could this time be different?
A provision in the House’s pending tax bill would let religious and secular nonprofits engage in political speech without facing a penalty.
If no one claims the remains of cult leader and killer Charles Manson, it’s unclear what will happen to his body. Will it find an anonymous California grave or face dissection in an anatomy lab?
A retail scholar explains what drives consumers to behave badly on one of the busiest shopping days of the year.
A former diplomat and foreign policy expert explains just how easily the president could bypass objections to war, from Congress to dissenting generals.
Konrad Reuland’s death shocked sports fans and, famously, gave new life to baseball Hall of Famer Rod Carew. But how is it that a young athlete in top shape could suddenly develop a deadly condition?
In the minds of many, the assassination remains a tragedy cloaked in mystery. How does this lack of closure – and the general distrust it fomented – resonate in American culture and politics today?
Nondisclosure agreements are getting a bad rap these days because they’ve been used to prevent victims of sexual harassment and abuse from speaking out. But not all are nefarious.
Scientists call large marine protected areas effective tools for conserving sea life. But do they benefit countries that create them? Scholars explain how Palau’s huge marine protected area seeks to protect resources for Palauans.
Tesla, China and Richard Branson are among those offering to help Caribbean nations rebuild – and do so in a greener, more resilient way – after the devastating 2017 hurricane season.
Scientists have engineered sugarcane to increase its oil content and are developing renewable jet aircraft fuel from the oil. The engineered sugarcane could become a valuable energy crop.
One of the best ways to shape public policy is for experts to submit detailed, technical information through the public comment process.
The Trump administration is considering requests from hunters to import wildlife trophies (body parts) on a case-by-case basis. Does this approach promote conservation or threaten endangered species?
At one point, turkey was jockeying with duck and chicken for king of the Thanksgiving table.
Five years after Superstorm Sandy, we see how disadvantaged social groups suffered more from the storm before and after – much as we’re seeing in Hurricanes Harvey and Maria.
Opening the minds of worried new parents to other ways of raising children may assuage fears that if they fail to ‘do the right thing,’ their children will be doomed.
The herb kratom has a large following and is so popular that it is sold in vending machines. The FDA recently issued a public warning about the herb, which contains low levels of opioids.
In the 19th century, puddings were as popular and widespread as pasta dishes are today.
A demographer at Penn State surveyed Puerto Ricans on the mainland to see if they had plans to return to the island.
For those wondering whether it is sinful to drink, even moderately, a scholar goes into the history of alcohol and its distillation to show how early monks and priests contributed to it.
On Black Friday, November 24, outdoor retailer REI will close its stores and urge customers to #OptOutside. But a historian calls this popular campaign light green environmentalism at best.
The House just passed its version of the tax plan, which includes about US$1 trillion in cuts for corporations. The question, who will be left holding the potato?