Critical thinking involves specific skills for assessing evidence, but background knowledge about the subject is also essential.
The causes involve more than just habitat loss, but there are steps you can take to help save these delicate creatures
18F was the US government’s in-house technology consultancy, lauded for saving taxpayer money and improving services. Here’s what it did − and what’s now lost.
Three philanthropy scholars size up the latest data on gifts from the country’s biggest philanthropists.
Puffy to wispy, barely there or dark and menacing, clouds come in many shapes and sizes. Each tells a story about what’s going on in the atmosphere.
Tracking disability policies has long been challenging − this will become a harder task under the Trump administration.
USAID has a decades-long history of fighting smallpox, polio, malaria, tuberculosis and HIV.
When foreign aid stops flowing, local leaders and diaspora communities can, under certain conditions, step in.
Using tea bags, mop strands and other camp detritus, detainees used art as a way of escape at the detention center.
Recent research suggests blood vessels are the key to why fingers and toes turn pruny and pale after being submerged for a while.
Art and science may seem like opposites, but throughout history the disciplines have fed off each other − and still do today.
Balancing well is a whole-body experience that develops over time and takes practice to master.
Your doctor’s MD emerged from the Dark Ages, where practicing rational “human medicine” was seen as an expression of faith and maintaining one’s health a religious duty.
Middle-class consumers and shoppers of color give the most this way.
The original storyline for Road Dahl’s “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” contained some stunning parallels to the trans-Atlantic slave trade.
Inhaling air is how you get the oxygen your body needs to turn your food into energy. Other living things use different strategies.
The strong El Niño that started in 2023 will still have big impacts at least through March. Here’s what to watch for next.
Three philanthropy scholars discuss several trends in giving by the wealthiest Americans highlighted in this yearly report. Among them: Much of this money doesn’t go to charities right away.
The legalization and ease of online sports betting is fueling a rise in gambling disorders among young people.
If the ban on girls’ education in Afghanistan persists, consequences could include higher rates of abuse, the spread of extremism and billions of dollars in economic loss.
Since the ‘trial of the century,’ the lines between news and entertainment have become increasingly blurred.
In 1974, the Supreme Court accepted, heard and decided a case within two months because the justices understood its importance to the public.
Du Bois’ study, published in 1899, detailed the social conditions of poor Black residents of the Seventh Ward. The area is now home to some of Philadelphia’s ritziest neighborhoods.
Younger generations today agree more on key national issues than older generations do. A time of intense polarization may be ending.
Pentagon is the latest agency to announce a leak investigation that could include polygraphs
Gabon approves coup leader and ex-PM among candidates for presidential vote
Finding health advice on social media is easier than knowing which claims to trust
Former US police officer Tiara Brown beats Skye Nicolson to become WBC featherweight champion
Bayer hit with $2 billion Roundup verdict in US state of Georgia cancer case
New Social Security requirements pose barriers to rural communities without internet, transportation
Viral videos of dogs called a 'Himalayan fur goblin' and 'teacup werewolf' boost adoptions
