Without Democratic votes to break a Senate filibuster, the GOP would not have been able to pass its stopgap spending bill and avert a government shutdown.
Don’t tune out. Do be strategic about where, how and when you get your information. A media literacy expert explains how to have good ‘news hygiene.’
Nurses face alarming rates of violence at work. These attacks too often go unreported, and they are fueling burnout and rampant turnover across the profession.
The LA wildfires stand as a reminder that evacuating fast in the face of a disaster isn’t easy, even when you think you’re prepared.
Debris flows can move with the speed of a freight train, picking up and demolishing anything in their path.
Large organizations often partner with local nonprofits that are uniquely positioned to mobilize quickly, leveraging their deep understanding of community needs and established trust with residents.
Alarmingly, about half the people exposed to wildfires in Washington and Oregon were those least able to afford to protect their homes, evacuate safely and recover.
An expert on Congress helps untangle the mess that is Kevin McCarthy’s life as speaker of the House right now.
Financial analysts have a gullibility problem − and the better their reputation, the worse it is.
Psychology researchers have focused on the idea that people form friendships with those who are similar, familiar and nearby. But how do individual people pick those who will become their friends?
New research provides evidence for the first time that the primary chemical in Roundup is reaching people in nearby homes, and it isn’t just from the food they eat.
Researchers examined the emotional content of nearly 300 Super Bowl ads that aired from 2018 to 2022.
Two states that are not representative of the US, particularly in terms of race, have outsize influence in the presidential campaign.
A presidential candidate’s ‘home state advantage’ should help them win a primary, which then bodes well for how they do in successive contests. But if they lose their home state, they’re in trouble.
Measuring the concentration of radioactive elements in a single, sand-size crystal reveals the growth of the Himalayan mountain range over time.
The disintegration of the United States’ relationship with Niger following its military coup in 2023 is giving way to stronger ties between the African country and Russia and China.
Very few Americans believe Congress is doing a good job. Some of them have a simple solution: Throw the bums out and institute term limits. But that creates more problems than it solves.
Herders carved names, slogans, nude silhouettes and more into the trees around them during lonely seasons in the mountains. Now, researchers rush to find and record the arborglyphs before they disappear.
Nearly 20% of House and Senate members are 70 or older, and only 6% are under 40. What explains Congress’ advanced age?
Human psychology is influenced by a complex network of genes and environmental factors. Studying how and when genes fail to cooperate could broaden our understanding of behavior.
Library scientists offer tips and tricks to figure out if a particular online news article is reliable or fake.
A falsehood once used on Barack Obama – that he wasn’t eligible to be president – is being recycled to challenge the right of Kamala Harris to serve as president.
Researchers asked engineering students to tell stories about challenges they had faced. Telling the stories, students said, made them more likely to stay in their major.
Federal investigations into irregular election spending can uncover wild stories. Politicians have used campaign money to pay rent, fund family vacations, book hotel rooms for mistresses − and worse.
Do more politically experienced politicians have advantages in elections in a time when a candidate with expertise is dismissed as being part of an out-of-touch elite?
US weighing in on Lebanon's next central bank chief, sources say
Tornadoes, wildfires and blinding dust sweep across US as massive storm leaves at least 32 dead
Astronaut crew docks with space station to replace 'Butch and Suni'
Frustrating start for Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari at F1 Australian Grand Prix
China's Xi declines to EU invitation to anniversary summit, FT reports
Young scientists see career pathways vanish as schools adapt to federal funding cuts
McLaren's Lando Norris wins wet and wild Australian Grand Prix. Hamilton finishes 10th
St. Patrick's Day parade celebrates Boston heritage in America’s most Irish big city
