Trump has begun another trade war. Here's a timeline of how we got here
Canada's leader laments lost friendship with US in town that sheltered stranded Americans after 9/11
Chinese EV giant BYD's fourth-quarter profit leaps 73%
You're an American in another land? Prepare to talk about the why and how of Trump 2.0
Chalk talk: Star power, top teams and No. 5 seeds headline the women's March Madness Sweet 16
Purdue returns to Sweet 16 with 76-62 win over McNeese in March Madness
Health|Lifestyle|Science
Just having a pet doesn’t help mental health – but pet-owners with secure relationships with their pets are less depressed
Do you have a secure or anxious attachment with your pet?
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Arts|Health|Lifestyle|Science
How the human neck became a locus of power, beauty and frailty
The neck’s vitality and vulnerability are rooted in a quirky evolutionary history.
Education
What are microcredentials? And are they worth having?
The credentials can be earned online in a matter of weeks and may lead to higher salaries, but not always.
Health
Could sharing a bedroom with your pets be keeping you from getting a good night’s sleep?
Pets provide a source of comfort and intimacy for many owners drifting off to sleep. But according to new research, they may also disrupt your ability to fall or stay asleep.
Arts
What Shakespeare can teach us about racism
Considered the greatest writer in English literature, William Shakespeare illustrates views on race and whiteness throughout all of his dramatic works.
Election|News|Opinion|Political|US
Voting in unconstitutional districts: US Supreme Court upended decades of precedent in 2022 by allowing voters to vote with gerrymandered maps instead of fixing the congressional districts first
Historically, federal courts prioritized voting rights and legal congressional districts for upcoming elections above all other concerns. But the Supreme Court changed that in 2022.
Opinion|Political|US
Justice Sotomayor’s health isn’t the real problem for Democrats − winning elections is
When it comes to the Supreme Court, progressives are now in the position where conservatives found themselves for many years. They’re on the outside looking in.
Education
State laws threaten to erode academic freedom in US higher education
A wave of mostly partisan laws have sought to curtail what university faculty can say and teach.
Health
Forgetting appointments, deadlines and that call to Mom − the phenomenon of prospective memory and how to improve yours
Many medical conditions can affect prospective memory. But so can excessive alcohol use.
News|Opinion|US
Even the Supreme Court’s conservative justices are polarized about the state of American politics
The secret recordings of two Supreme Court justices reveal dramatic differences in how they see American political life.
Celebrity|Opinion|Sports
Knowing when to call it quits takes courage and confidence - 3 case studies
How does someone with power and fame walk away from it? It’s not easy, as these three examples from politics and sports show.
News|Opinion|Political|US
Voting rights at risk after Supreme Court makes it harder to challenge racial gerrymandering
In two recent rulings, the conservative justices handed state lawmakers new power to redraw congressional maps to their liking – including in ways that end up diluting the Black vote.
Education|Opinion|US
5 growing threats to academic freedom
From educational gag orders to the decline of tenure-track positions, academic freedom in the United States has been worsening in recent years.
News|Opinion|Political|US
A President Harris might not get any Supreme Court picks – Biden proposes term limits to make sure all future presidents get two
A scholar of the Supreme Court and its relationship to the people of the United States says that President Joe Biden’s proposed term limits for justices can restore the court’s eroded legitimacy.
Africa|Americas|Asia|Environment|Europe|Science|US|World
China’s influence grows at COP29 climate talks as US leadership fades
The annual UN climate conference ended with a weaker deal than many countries hoped for, and with calls to overhaul the climate talks for the future.
Arts|Entertainment|Opinion|Political|US
What Shakespeare revealed about the chaotic reign of Richard III – and why the play still resonates in the age of Donald Trump
William Shakespeare’s play ‘Richard III’ illustrates how a power-hungry monarch can attain the throne at the expense of civil society.
