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The United States could have a more productive discussion about prison reform, if we admitted the problems with prisons also affect our poorest communities.
Money used to be backed by something of real value such as gold or silver. Bitcoins and other digital currencies will sever that link forever.
From deciding when and what to eat to how much food you actually put on your plate, the average person makes over 200 food-related decisions each day, most of which are automatic.
Hillary Clinton’s opposition to construction of the Keystone pipeline has little effect in the short term but reflects building “supply side” strategy of environmentalists to limit fossil fuel development.
Looking for a gateway effect between e-cigarettes and smoking is understandable. But is it the best question to ask about e-cigarette use?
The refugee crisis shows just how much Poland has changed, from the devastation of World War II to a land of plenty in the eyes of migrants fleeing their own suffering.
Taking a lyrical swing at another rapper is part and parcel of the genre. So why the profound backlash when Meek Mill accused Drake of not writing his own lyrics?
Slideshows, when designed right, can be a useful part of online instruction. But they shouldn’t be the main, or the only, method of instruction.
Current clean diesel technology is more than capable of meeting tough air quality rules while still delivering excellent fuel performance. Biofuels could make it even cleaner.
A pope will address the US Congress for the first time this week, but Catholicism and American politics have long been intermingled.
A summit between officials from the US and China on climate change underscores the crucial role cities need to play in meeting national carbon-emission goals.
Federal agencies pay much of the cost to fight forest fires, which means taxpayers are subsidizing the risky practice of building more homes at the wildland-urban interface.
Beginning with Exodus and the Holy Family’s flight into Egypt, narratives of migration are at the roots of Catholicism, and the Catholic Church has long been a place of shelter for the dispossessed.
The canonization of an 18th century Spanish priest is causing controversy given the suffering of Native Americans in California’s missions. But there’s a bigger issue at stake here for the church.
Students are creating ‘multiple personalities’ to cheat on MOOCs. How do they do that? What are its implications?
What’s in a name? Many words are arbitrary – there’s no reason a dog must be called a dog or a table must be called a table. Why do we tend to assume there’s a reason any object has its specific name?
In the years after a traumatic news event, we’re prone to confuse things we saw on TV with what we witnessed in person.
Academics are using Twitter in classrooms and finding that it leads to some real results.
As President Obama writes his thank you notes to Democrats in Congress who helped him pass the accord, he better not forget about his European partners.
Does the definition of self-control – choosing long-term over short-term outcomes – even make sense for people who are short on time, money or both?
Many readers can’t tell the difference between native ads and editorial content. So will a web publisher’s credibility take a hit if it ‘goes native’ with its ad strategy?
When you see a repeating pattern, your mind easily imagines it continuing to infinity. There are mathematical rules behind the intriguing visuals.
The truth expressed by #BlackLivesMatter is not a cliché. That’s because for many Americans, black lives still don’t.
Using more accurate data, researchers find that waste disposal at methane-emitting landfills is two times greater than previous EPA estimates.