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Monday, March 30, 2026 12:40 PM
Today鈥檚 basic income proponents say cash payments would be good for everyone. In the 1790s, the idea鈥檚 inventor argued something else: It was owed to everyone.
Wednesday, March 25, 2026 1:05 PM
For some Sephardic Jews today, holidays provide a rare opportunity to hear the now-endangered Judeo-Spanish language.
Monday, March 23, 2026 12:22 PM
As you get older, the muscles your body uses to chew can weaken, which may make enjoying holiday treats like Easter candy more difficult.
Monday, March 16, 2026 12:22 PM
Plants changed the atmosphere, built soil and created ecosystems that allowed animals like us to thrive. But first they had to make their way from the water to the land.
Tuesday, March 10, 2026 2:12 PM
Three philanthropy scholars size up the latest data on gifts from the country鈥檚 biggest philanthropists.
Monday, March 9, 2026 12:55 PM
Scholars studied hashtag campaigns in Canada and Syria.
Monday, February 16, 2026 1:48 PM
Forty years of data suggests atrocities are on the rise globally.
Monday, January 26, 2026 1:44 PM
High school students in the US often learn about Latin America through the lens of the US, as a main character that exerts power.
Monday, January 19, 2026 1:34 PM
A new study investigated the source of a leak in a 鈥榤iracle measurement鈥 from 2010 鈥 and engineers found a potential solution.
Thursday, December 11, 2025 1:37 PM
Many health symptoms can be caused by multiple illnesses 鈥 if AI can鈥檛 tell the difference between them, it won鈥檛 be able to operate accurately without human oversight.
Wednesday, November 26, 2025 7:01 PM
The mysteries of Easter Island, subjects of speculation for centuries, yield to scientific inquiry.
Monday, November 24, 2025 1:32 PM
As AI floods the internet with text, it could mean human voices will matter more 鈥 not less.
Tuesday, November 18, 2025 1:17 PM
More than 12 million US households keep their homes either too cold or too hot, sacrificing comfort because they can鈥檛 afford to pay their energy bills.
Monday, November 17, 2025 1:16 PM
We are indeed still evolving, though it can be hard to tell because it happens over generations and often involves things you can鈥檛 see, such as what foods different people are able to digest.
Thursday, October 23, 2025 12:26 PM
For the original surrealists, dreaming was not a matter of idle fantasy but a tool for political and social transformation.
Thursday, October 23, 2025 12:24 PM
As soon as the 2018-2019 shutdown began, coal-fired power plants started emitting more particulate matter pollution. And when the inspections resumed, the levels dropped back to normal.
Tuesday, October 7, 2025 12:19 PM
The First Amendment 鈥 and the freedom of speech it guarantees 鈥 is considered a fundamental element of American freedom and identity. But it wasn鈥檛 even part of the original Constitution.
Monday, October 6, 2025 12:19 PM
Six scholars with experience in 15 countries provide lessons on best practices for documenting atrocities and elevating the voices of victims and survivors.
Tuesday, September 16, 2025 12:30 PM
Human society has marked collective dead for millennia. Such monuments have changed with the evolving nature of conflict, something Ukraine is now weighing.
Tuesday, September 2, 2025 12:32 PM
The kind of power that motivates a leader shapes their behavior, two management scholars write.