What does the US attorney general actually do? A law professor explains
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland during a news conference announcing an antitrust lawsuit against Apple on March 21, 2024. M...
3D-printed guns, like the one allegedly used to kill a health care CEO, are a growing threat in the US and around the world
A federal firearms official displays several guns that are either entirely or partially 3D-printed.Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty ImagesP...
Colorado now has one of the nation’s most liberal abortion access laws, but ballot measures to restrict abortion have a long history in the state
With the passage of Amendment 79 in November 2024, Colorado voters enshrined the right to abortion in the state constitution. The ...
A nation exhausted: The neuroscience of why Americans are tuning out politics
Many Americans are choosing not to engage with politics, instead sticking their heads in the sand to protect their mental health. ...
How should we look to history to make sense of Luigi Mangione’s alleged murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson?
Luigi Mangione has been arrested and charged in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.Jeff Swensen/Getty Ima…
The Wanamaker organ has been part of a treasured holiday tradition in Philly for over 100 years − a historian…
After Macy’s announced in November 2023 its plans to close approximately 150 locations across the United States, s…
How a small Brazilian town became an unlikely battleground over Confederate memory
A Confederate Festival attendee visits the American cemetery in Santa Barbara d'Oeste, Brazil, on April 24, 2016. Mario …
What are pharmacy benefit managers? A health economist explains how lack of competition drives up drug prices for everyone
PBMs control which drugs insurers cover, for how much and for whom.cagkansayin/iStock via Getty Images PlusWegovy and Oz…
The moral dimension to America’s flawed health care system
A nurse peers through a small window in a COVID-19 unit of Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo, Calif., on Dec. 21, 2020. …
How to avoid the latest generation of scams this holiday season
Imagine this: Two days before your family holiday party, you get a text about an online order you placed a week ago, say…
Federal protection for monarch butterflies could help or harm this iconic species, depending on how it’s carried out
Monarch caterpillars and a mature butterfly.NCTC Creative Imagery/USFWS/FlickrMonarch butterflies are among the most bel…
Parents and caregivers: How to stop feeling like a Grinch and be more present with your kids this holiday season
Expectations of perfection on special occasions can add to the normal stress of parenting. skynesher/E+ via Getty Images…
For enslaved people, the holiday season was a time for revelry – and a brief window to fight back
Adolphe Duperly's painting depicting the destruction of the Roehampton Estate in Jamaica during the Baptist War in Janua…
The Moon might be older than scientists previously thought − a new study shines light on its history
Rock samples from the lunar surface are important tools for scientists studying how old the Moon is. AP Photo/NASAA phys…
Yes, Philadelphia is a sanctuary city − but that offers undocumented immigrants little protection from mass deportations
Immigrant rights advocates call on Philadelphia officials to strengthen the city's sanctuary policies at a rally on Dec…
Why Syria’s reconstruction may depend on the fate of its minorities
Syrian Christians at the Mariamiya Greek Orthodox Church in old Damascus on Dec. 15, 2024, attend Sunday Mass for the fi…
What is an AI agent? A computer scientist explains the next wave of artificial intelligence tools
AI companies offer a vision of AI agents handling ever more complicated tasks for you.VichanChairat/DigitalVision Vector…
Rules against insider trading also boost innovation, research finds
Strong enforcement of insider trading laws doesn’t just protect investors – it encourages businesses to be m…