Technological advances that lead to fairer, more accurate calls are often seen as triumphs. But new technology doesn’t mean perfect precision – nor does it necessarily create a better fan experience.
The CDC was instrumental in eradicating smallpox, identifying the causes of HIV and encouraging Americans to get the COVID-19 shot.
While immigrants without legal authorization make up about 5% of the U.S. workforce, these workers are concentrated in particular industries, including agriculture.
Talk of the Trump administration closing USAID, the largest provider of food assistance, has sparked concerns on how it might impact global hunger.
He wants to change government and the role it plays in a big way. Congress might make that hard.
Humans have become a geologic force by cooking the planet – using fire on a scale that is altering land, water, air and ecosystems.
The USDA oversees food production and much more. However, it has little direct power to reduce food prices – a centerpiece of President Trump’s campaign.
Biden’s legacy includes elevating science’s influence in federal decision-making and considering the social and ethical effects of research.
Chinatowns once served as gateways for early Chinese immigrants. But the suburbs are the center of cultural and commercial life for new immigrants and later generations.
As US cities struggle to reduce homelessness, two scholars explain how planners can reform shelter design to be more humane and to prioritize mental health and well-being.
From dopamine hacking to dopamine detoxes, some people have sought to harness this brain chemical to improve their mood and productivity. But it’s far more complicated than that.
Research shows police officers issue more traffic tickets and judges impose more fines when their city gets the money and when the budget is tight.
California is the world’s fifth-largest economy. Laws tested there often spread across the U.S. and around the world.
Vaccine policies fall on a spectrum, from mandates to recommendations. Deciding what to use and when is not so much a science but a balancing act between personal autonomy and public good.
An obscure Mexican engraver named José Guadalupe Posada created the satirical skull in the early 1900s and sold it for a penny. But after he died, it took on a life of its own.
The leader of Chechnya rules with brute force, impunity and near autonomy. Why doesn’t Vladimir Putin rein him in?
Research shows that when health care professionals work in a collaborative manner, patient satisfaction and outcomes improve.
A Cambodian scholar who fled the Khmer Rouge as a child writes about the legacy of Henry Kissinger, who died at the age of 100 on Nov 28, 2023.
Two-thirds of new HIV infections are among gay and bisexual men. Although cases have decreased among white men, they have stagnated among communities of color.
Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama had used a long-standing Senate practice to block military promotions.
In a bid to reduce violent crime, the city’s new mayor is calling for a revitalization of a controversial practice the police department had mostly abandoned.
Some of winter’s effects have been tied to cultural norms and practices, while others likely reflect our bodies’ innate biological responses to shorter days and colder weather.
The Constitution makes clear that a president who was impeached and convicted can still be prosecuted − but what about one who is acquitted in two impeachment trials?
A new initiative is pinpointing areas in the world’s oceans that are key habitats for sharks and their relatives, so that governments can consider protecting these areas.
Nebraska's Antrell Taylor wins wrestling national title after losing dad, brother to gun violence
Trump's crypto empire set to expand with new stablecoin and investment fund offerings
Teen recovering after suffering traumatic brain injury at track practice
Police help expecting mother deliver baby on highway
Ukraine railways say Sunday's cyber attack hit its online freight services
Secretive Chinese network tries to lure fired federal workers, research shows
Woman shares 'extremely terrifying' moment she says her car was hit by lightning
Trump has begun another trade war. Here's a timeline of how we got here
Coach breaks world record for run across Iowa
