Civil servants brace for a second Trump presidency
Government workers worry they may not know where the perils lie as they do their jobs.z_wei/iStock / Getty Images PlusOn the eve o...
How Trump could try to stay in power after his second term ends
Donald Trump portrays himself as uniquely strong and powerful.Kevin Dietsch/Getty ImagesThink Donald Trump can’t be presiden...
How America courted increasingly destructive wildfires − and what that means for protecting homes today
The Palisades Fire spreads near homes amid a powerful windstorm on Jan. 7, 2025.Mario Tama/Getty ImagesThe fires burning in the Lo...
The US ambassador to the UN is tasked with doing a careful dance between Washington and the world
A view of the United Nations headquarters building in New York in July 2024. Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesNew York Rep...
Soaring wealth inequality has remade the map of American prosperity
New data highlights an increasing wealth divide across the United States.pick-uppath/Getty ImagesOne need only glance at…
Joe Biden leaves a complicated legacy on the federal courts
Clarence Thomas shakes hands with Joe Biden, then-chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, before Thomas' Sept. 10, …
Bird flu flares up again in Michigan poultry – an infectious disease expert explains the risk to humans, chickens, cows…
The H5N1 virus has been found in poultry and cattle farms across southwest and central Michigan. Matthew Hatcher/AFP via…
This course examines Israeli school division to better understand education policy – and society – in the US
Teachers Alia Hussein, left, and Efrat Toval give a lesson on identity, in Hebrew and Arabic, to third grade students in…
The Gilded Age novel that helps explain our fascination with Luigi Mangione
The mystery of human choices, even when circumstances are known, occupied writers like Henry James.Gene J. Puskar/Getty …
Community savings groups in Uganda are good stewards of local people’s money – and of outsiders’ funds too, research shows
In remote areas of Uganda, getting to a bank can be difficult if not impossible.Luis Tato/AFP/Getty ImagesImagine being …
White House Office of Science and Technology Policy provides in-house science advice for the president
The president's science adviser has executive privilege and is also responsible to Congress.Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto vi…
Bezos’ Blue Origin has successfully launched its New Glenn rocket to orbit − a feat 15 years in the making
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket stands ready on the launchpad. Anadolu/Contributor/Anadolu via Getty ImagesJust past 2 a…
The LA fires have prompted a reckoning for the insurance industry – Australian premiums could soar as a result
A series of wildfires in Los Angeles County have caused widespread devastation in California, including at least 24 deat…
Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal: Why now and what next?
Demonstrators in Tel Aviv call on the Israeli government to secure the release of the hostages during a Jan. 15, 2025, …
Biden’s move to remove Cuba from terror list continues ‘yo-yo’ policy likely to be reversed by Trump
Could removing Cuba from the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism alleviate the plight of the impoverished nation?Ya…
Say it with a picture: overcoming legalese in public procurement contracts
Iconic Bestiary/ShutterstockThey say a picture is worth a thousand words. But in the world of legal contracts, pictures …
Home ownership is slipping out of reach. It’s time to rethink our fear of ‘forever renting’
shisu_ka/ShutterstockA wide range of voices in the Australian media have been sounding the alarm about the phenomenon of…
LA fires: Harm from long-term exposure to wildfire smoke is poorly understood − and it’s a growing risk
Residents watch as a home burns in Altadena, Calif., on Jan. 8, 2025.AP Photo/Ethan SwopeMillions of people across the L…