What It Cost You to Live Under Republicans
You were never handed this bill. That was the design. Spread across forty-six years and ten thousand ordinary transactions, no single charge ever looked like a policy, but added...

You've probably heard the saying "the rich get richer" before. But have you ever stopped to wonder why that tends to happen?

A new study finds that growing up around community violence changes brain development in kids and teens. Specifically, it makes the amygdala overly reactive.

History’s crisis detectives: How we’re using maths and data to reveal why societies collapse – and clues about the future

Humans tend to craft tidy narratives to explain history and current affairs as if events unfold predictably due to understandable causes and effects.

A little over a decade ago, the United States transformed seemingly overnight from a significant oil importer to a leading world producer.

The COVID-19 pandemic exposed significant flaws in America's healthcare system. With costs already sky-high, budgets are strained to the breaking point.

The decade of the 1930s was a tumultuous period that shaped the course of modern history, marked by the ominous rise of fascism. It is a common belief that the tendrils of this political ideology were tightly coiled around the hearts and policies of Europe, particularly in Germany and Italy.

The belief that America is a land of opportunity where hard work pays off used to be a virtual article of faith for most citizens.

In 2000, Nobel Prize-winning atmospheric chemist Paul J. Crutzen proposed that the epoch known as the Holocene, which started some 11,700 years ago, had reached its end.

Migrants can be a transformative force for sustainable development

The U.S. East Coast is facing a critical environmental challenge: major cities are experiencing significant land sinking.

As we approach the 2024 elections, we must assess our economic landscape critically. Recent years have seen fluctuations in inflation and wages, impacting not just our personal finances but also the democratic fabric of our society.

Given the amount of moral distress and moral violation in our culture now, it is vital to wake up the need to engage appropriately and as compassionately as possible.

Amid a complex political landscape, three stories emerge that shed light on critical issues of our time.

The migration crisis, which has become increasingly visible through heart-wrenching scenes at borders and dangerous journeys undertaken by individuals seeking a better life, is deeply intertwined with broader global issues.

In today's edition of "Today's Uptake" we present a trio of critical analyses on contemporary political issues.

China is the world’s single largest emitter, accounting for 27% of the world’s carbon dioxide and a third of all greenhouse gas emissions.
The disagreement between two climate scientists that will decide our future

The climate change we caused is here for at least 50,000 years – and probably far longer

In 2000, Nobel Prize-winning atmospheric chemist Paul J. Crutzen proposed that the epoch known as the Holocene, which started some 11,700 years ago, had reached its end.