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Although Puerto Ricans are American citizens, what happens on the island tends to stay there, at least in terms of economic data.
The media and policymakers often say a ‘perfect storm’ of environmental factors cause wildfires but that ignores the role of irresponsible urban planning and development in raising fire risks.
Sexual harassment of women is detrimental not only because of setbacks it causes in the workplace. It also harms women’s health. Here’s how I discovered how widespread it is.
Everything you need to know about the history of Halloween.
The US could help solve a global security problem and boost its image abroad by helping willing experts share their cybersecurity knowledge around the country and the globe.
Cosmologists are heading back to their chalkboards as the experiments designed to figure out what this unknown 84 percent of our universe actually is come up empty.
On the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation, two scholars explain how Luther’s personal and spiritual life contributed to his success.
Brazil has been throwing money at Amazonian cattle farmers, hoping they’ll adopt ‘greener’ crops like fruit or corn. A new study shows why loans won’t fix the environmental issue presented by ranches.
A cure for many tropical diseases was discovered 30 years ago this month. The drug is donated by its manufacturer. Why are we still dealing with neglected tropical diseases?
According to new research, the way you respond could determine whether or not you’ll repeat the same mistake in the future.
Despite an international commitment to protect civilians from genocidal violence, the world’s response to ethnic cleansing in Myanmar has been feeble. An expert explains the challenges.
Long after the hurricane’s over and the power comes back, residents can still experience lasting mental health issues.
Hollywood’s sexual predation scandals are just the tip of the iceberg. One in three women worldwide has been physically or sexually assaulted, and many girls’ first sexual experience is forced.
Until the recent observation of merging neutron stars, how the heaviest elements come to be was a mystery. But their fingerprints are all over this cosmic collision.
Human resources professionals should be trained at school and encouraged on the job to take employee complaints seriously. But that’s not how the profession works now.
A California fire expert explains why municipalities need to reassess urban fire risk and take steps to learn how to coexist with fire.
All the world’s major religions are concerned with moral behavior. But research shows little evidence that religious people are more ethical than atheists.
Evaluating behavior using the elements of addiction can shed light on the president’s – and anyone else’s – tendencies to use social media.
Gerrymandering is being hotly debated around the US. Can math help us figure out how to divide the country up fairly?
Researchers have long been looking for clues into how to treat triple negative breast cancer. Could fighter blood cells that infiltrate the tumor provide insight?
What makes someone more likely to succeed when the lights shine brightest?
Support for asserting Japan’s military might in response to threats from North Korea and China may destabilize the region.
Surrogate mothers in developing countries are being shuffled across borders to evade a crackdown on the industry. This emerging gray market puts women at risk.
Frustrated with Congress for its failure to replace Obamacare, President Trump took matters into his own hands and issued an executive order to nix parts of it. How his order will play out is unknown.