According to a new analysis, the number of US teens who felt “useless” and “joyless” grew 33 percent between 2010 and 2015, and there was a 23 percent increase in suicide attempts.
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Diet books aren’t just fluff. They offer a powerful insight into who Americans are – and how we wish the world could be.
Have you ever struggled to understand exactly what to do inside a voting booth?
Rather than tinkering with the deduction, Republicans should get rid of it altogether and replace it with something that would actually help more Americans afford a home.
Researchers have found evidence of the same brain pathologies in dolphins that are present in the brains of humans who died with Alzheimer’s. What might this suggest about Alzheimer’s in humans?
It’s not just about rebuilding infrastructure after storms: Cities need to systematically rethink their knowledge systems which are at the heart of urban resilience.
The way people use social media – and the algorithms inside those systems – increases passions, and drives people to polarizing extremes.
When Obama was president, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte threatened to break up with America. Is it time to make up?
Nevada plans to use a new drug protocol for executing Scott Dozier, who murdered a 22-year-old. A scholar explains why this is problematic.
The FCC has made it even easier for broadcast media conglomerates to focus on making money. The public – who own the airwaves those companies depend on – will suffer as a result.
Caring about someone you have never met, this new brain research suggests, may have a lot in common with caring about the people you love.
A newly published batch of Ernest Hemingway’s letters could change the way we think about the author’s influences, relationships with other writers and views on race.
The fate of turkey tails shows how Americans have shifted from eating whole animals to focusing on choice cuts – and the surprising places where unwanted parts end up.
Many healthy young men and women, including military personnel, died in the 1918 flu pandemic. It’s a reminder of how dangerous influenza can be.
Civilians have become so far removed from the military and war, it can be hard to understand veterans. Their poetry can help us connect.
Slashing government spending on housing and scrapping a key financing option for new units would make it harder than ever for low-income Americans to keep a roof over their heads.
Many who need help with opioid addiction live far from dedicated treatment centers.
Republican lawmakers say the proposed changes to the tax code would ‘streamline’ higher ed benefits. But this overhaul would squeeze many, if not most, students and schools.
Yes, Puerto Rico and any other storm-vulnerable location could benefit from on-site solar and battery backup, but it’s unrealistic to say these microgrids are enough to power the island.
Atlanta is a black majority city that has elected black mayors since 1973. Two candidates now face a runoff in December.
Companies have long tended to protect rather than punish high-profile harassers. That may change as the #MeToo movement inspires more women to speak out.
In Virginia, suburbanites, city-dwellers and black voters together rebuffed racism as an electoral strategy and handed Dems a huge win. Is this diverse coalition the future of Old Dominion politics?
Since 2009, nearly one million veterans have benefited from the Post-9/11 GI Bill, which helps them pay for tuition and other expenses. A scholar explains how it’s a hard transition.
Ramparts started as a Catholic literary magazine. But when Warren Hinckle took the helm, he developed a layout, voice and rebellious spirit that Rolling Stone would go on to mimic.
On Nov. 2 the White House posted a detailed climate science report without comment. The Trump administration is unlikely to heed it, but it could boost state, local and private sector action.