Bearing witness after the witnesses are gone: How to bring Holocaust education home for a new generation
Joe Engel, joined here by fellow Holocaust survivors Rose Goldberg and Diny K. Adkins, along with College of Charleston students, ...
From ancient Rome to today, war-makers have talked constantly about peace
When is war peace? When someone in power says it is.Dimitri Otis, DigitalVision via Getty ImagesIn a week filled with news about P...
Filming ICE is legal but exposes you to digital tracking – here’s how to minimize the risk
If you're going to record ICE agents, recognize that the risks go beyond physical confrontation.Madison Thorn/Anadolu via Getty Im...
Antibiotic resistance could undo a century of medical progress – but four advances are changing the story
Scientists are fighting back against antibiotic resistance with new strategies and tools.wildpixel/iStock via Getty Images PlusIma...
Despite its steep environmental costs, AI might also help save the planet
The rapid growth of artificial intelligence has sharply increased electricity and water consumption, raising concerns ab…
Why ‘unwinding’ with screens may be making us more stressed – here’s what to try instead
Using multiple digital devices at once can be highly distracting and overstimulating.Riska/E+ via Getty ImagesAs America…
America’s next big clean energy resource could come from coal mine pollution – if we can agree on who owns…
Acid mine waste turns rocks orange along Shamokin Creek in Pennsylvania. Jake C/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SAAcross Appala…
Federal immigration enforcement near schools disrupts attendance, traumatizes students and damages their academic performance
High school students gather for an anti-ICE protest outside the state capitol in St. Paul, Minn., on Jan. 14, 2026. Oct…
The only thing limiting Taylor Swift’s popularity is partisan polarization
Around the world, Taylor Swift's fan base skews female.AP Photo/Heinz Peter BaderTaylor Swift’s latest album, &ldq…
As Trump’s threats over Greenland escalate, will Europe use its ‘trade bazooka’?
The renewed campaign by United States President Donald Trump to acquire Greenland has escalated, with tariff threats aga…
Trump’s stated reasons for taking Greenland are wrong – but the tactics fit with the plan to limit China’s economic…
People protest against U.S. President Donald Trump's policy toward Greenland in front of the U.S. consulate in Nuuk, Gre…
A stronger focus on prevention could help governments rein in health care and social spending
Deb Cohn-Orbach/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty ImagesAt the start of the new year, many of us will commit to joini…
The world is in water bankruptcy, UN scientists report – here’s what that means
The world is now using so much fresh water amid the consequences of climate change that it has entered an era of water b…
The Digital Tradie: Why the Most Successful Contractors Pair Professional Bookkeeping with High-End Web Design
In Australia’s booming trades industry, standing out isn’t just about having the best tools or the flashiest ute. Today…
AI cannot automate science – a philosopher explains the uniquely human aspects of doing research
Human scientists lay the foundations for every scientific breakthrough.Qi Yang/Moment via Getty ImagesConsistent with th…
What air pollution does to the human body
I grew up in rural Colorado, deep in the mountains, and I can still remember the first time I visited Denver in the earl…
Iran’s universities have long been a battleground, where protests happen and students fight for the future
Anti-government Iranian protesters rally on Jan. 8, 2026, in Tehran. Anonymous/Getty ImagesIran’s current wave of …
What ‘hope’ has represented in Christian history – and what it might mean now
Pope Leo XIV closes the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica's to end the 2025 ordinary Jubilee year at the Vatican on Jan…