A Critical Tool for Safe Construction and Excavation Projects
Underground service locators are a necessity for a safe and efficient construction or excavation operation. They detect the loca...
Rents rise faster after disasters, but a federal program can help restrain excesses
Two people embrace on Jan. 9, 2025, in Altadena, Calif., amid property destroyed by the Eaton Fire.Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesTh...
How the CIA director helps the US navigate a world of spies, threats and geopolitical turbulence
The CIA is the U.S.’s premiere spy agency.Mark Wilson/Getty ImagesToday, the United States is navigating an increasingly uns...
We study aging family business incumbents who refuse to let go − here’s why the 2024 race felt familiar
Succession planning is one of the biggest challenges family businesses face, with aging leaders often reluctant to let go of their...
Terrorist groups respond to verbal attacks and slights by governments with more violence against civilians
Yazidi women in Iraq mourn the victims of Islamic State group attacks.Ismael Adnan/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Ima…
4 reasons why the US might want to buy Greenland – if it were for sale, which it isn’t
President-elect Donald Trump has sparked diplomatic controversy by suggesting the U.S. needs to acquire Greenland for re…
What’s an H-1B visa? A brief history of the controversial program for skilled foreign workers
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and Donald Trump Jr. watch an Ultimate Fighting Champi…
Vaccine hesitancy among pet owners is growing – a public health expert explains why that matters
Pet owners, too, are starting to become concerned about the side effects of vaccines.Noah Seelam/AFP via Getty ImagesWhe…
Job of homeland security secretary is to adapt almost continuously to pressures from the department, the public and the world…
The secretary of homeland security is the newest permanent member of the president’s Cabinet, overseeing the spraw…
The power of friendship: How a letter helped create an American bestseller about antisemitism
The novel about reporter Phil Green, which was soon made into a film, put prejudice and hypocrisy in the spotlight.John …
Larry Krasner, Kensington, the scrapped Sixers arena − and other key concerns that will shape Philly politics in 2025
Philadelphia's City Council approved the proposed Sixers arena on the last day of its 2024 legislative session.AP Photo/…
A brief history of presidential inaugural speeches, from George Washington to today
Abraham Lincoln's first inauguration on March 4, 1861.Bettmann/Getty ImagesThe only constitutionally mandated event on I…
Lightning strikes make collecting a parasitic fungus prized in traditional Chinese medicine a deadly pursuit
Collecting the fungus is a high-risk, high-reward proposition.Kevin Frayer/Getty Images News via Getty ImagesIn the remo…
Crypto and the Metaverse: How Digital Currency Powers Virtual Worlds
The metaverse, a sprawling virtual realm blending augmented reality, virtual reality, and blockchain technology, is …
The Australian dollar has hit a 5 year low. Sounds bad but don’t panic
Motortion Films/ShutterstockYou may have seen stories the Australian dollar has “plummeted”. Sounds bad. But…
LA fires: Why fast wildfires and those started by human activities are more destructive and harder to contain
A home burns in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles on Jan. 7, 2025. AP Photo/Ethan SwopeInvestigators are…
US secretary of state has an expansive job that could make or break peace deals and key foreign alliances
The secretary of state wears several hats, including managing the day-to-day at the U.S. Department of State.Greg Mathie…
When presidents would send handwritten lists of their nominees to the Senate, things were a lot different
President George Washington, left, and his Cabinet: Henry Knox, secretary of war; Alexander Hamilton, secretary of the T…