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A human rights scholar explains how social media users can take charge of what content comes into their feed and reduce the risk of receiving misinformation.
Undertreated pain can result in unnecessary suffering and a greater likelihood of long-term chronic pain.
Does Louisiana’s requirement for public schools to post ‘In God We Trust’ in all classrooms violate the doctrine of separation of church and state? A legal scholar weighs in.
With identity the most lucrative commodity social media platforms trade in, their fetishization of authenticity remains ironclad.
Scientists have been searching Earth’s surface for superheavy elements too difficult to make in the lab, but now, many are looking to the skies instead.
Shortly after World War II, European Jews immigrated to American cities like Boston and were often met with violent antisemitism.
If a business is run by an AI and it causes you harm, could you sue the AI?
No government wants to have to deal with a hostage crisis. A former US national security official explains that there is no winning without losing in such situations.
With control over the Virginia Legislature at stake in the Nov. 7 election, the historic battle over what is taught in public schools remains a priority for both Democrats and Republicans.
Black would-be homeowners pay the price when big investors buy up the neighborhood.
Government sanctions against Hamas, which the US and the European Union consider a terrorist group, mean that aid groups are not able to directly work with Hamas.
If phenylephrine works no better than a placebo, then what else might help with colds and flu?
Turkey walks a fine line between NATO commitments and Western alliances and its dependence on Russia for financial resources and trade.
Recent Supreme Court decisions have signaled a shift in how the country’s highest court interprets the limits on religion in schools.
This course beckons students to examine how alcoholic beverages are portrayed in books by American authors.
Researchers are interested in whether who you’re communicating with and how you’re interacting affect how likely you are to lie.
The problems faced by the House GOP in choosing a new speaker aren’t particular to Republicans. They’re a reflection of larger problems that have afflicted both parties in Congress.
Antisemitism in the US is growing – and that growth appears to be related to the escalation of the conflict between Israel and Hamas. It also reflects a different political ideology than in the past.
Data gleaned from even early polls reveals critical clues on how voters view candidates and issues.
Dependence on bottled water weakens pressure to fix tap-water problems. Who pays the price?
Being open to the possibility you could be wrong about your beliefs is an important part of learning about the world. But this trait is not enough on its own.
Whether you call them rotaries, traffic circles or roundabouts, they offer a safer alternative to the four-way stop. But the modern roundabout has been decades in the making.
Most states permit government officials to donate unclaimed bodies to medical schools, with no legal requirement for prior approval from the deceased or their next of kin.
Hamas and the international community expect Israel to invade the Gaza Strip. The battle will probably be more like recent Middle Eastern combat than Israel’s past fights with Palestinians.