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Michael Walzer reminds us that the hero of American capitalism was a complicated philosopher.

Now here’s a backhanded way to normalize a mayor covering up his deputy’s arrest for domestic violence: “Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s management style has its hallmarks: unwavering loyalty to aides […]

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Climate change stands to take the one thing away from us that might make it easier to deal with, cheap beer.

While many people believe sugar makes kids hyperactive, this theory has long been debunked by research. However researchers are only just beginning to understand the complex relationship between glucose and learning.

For those of you who are interested, here are the 24 teams that are participating in edublogger fantasy baseball this year (in alphabetical order by manager). League A Swing from […]

If dogs are out in coats and boots, how are the squirrels feeling?

Now they're pointing the way to future battery technologies.

The photometric filters for the Vera Rubin Observatory are complete and showcase why they are indispensable for astronomy.

This map of Hutterite colonies in North America says something about religion and evolution — and more precisely, speciation.

Society-changing ideas form through a three-stage process, argues author Michael Bhaskar.

From action shots to locking down the perfect lighting, you can master the art of photography with these online lessons.

Of all the injustices in Nobel Prize history, her 1957 Nobel snub is the most egregious. One of the biggest scientific revolutions of the 20th century was the discovery of […]

What qualifies someone for the top position in American government?

Price gouging is prohibited in 34 US states and Washington D.C. But two scholars ask whether that's the way it should be.

Combining various mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) can have numerous health benefits, according to new research.

2019 offers an outstanding selection of books, accessories, and much more for the science-lover in your life! With each passing year, a whole slew of new scientific discoveries, refinements, and improvements […]

First of a 3-part series about future technologies and their role in human flourishing.

While the blockbuster franchise might have given us a distorted view of science's capabilities to address species extinction, new research might come close to "resurrecting" lost species' DNA.

Brain plasticity. Mindful superpowers. Pokémon invading our grey matter. Scientists have only begun to learn about the human brain.

In any sufficiently large protest, police officers may "kettle" protesters. Critics say it violates human rights, while advocates claim its one of the few safe tools available to police during a protest.

And what do we still have left to learn? The original idea of a black hole goes all the way back to 1783, when Cambridge scientist John Michell recognized that a […]

Weather isn’t climate. The President isn’t a scientist. And physics is still real. The country is freezing in an unprecedented fashion, and global warming is to blame. Sound crazy? The cold […]

The controversy around the Torah codes gets a new life.

This parody documentary skewers both the skeptic and the superstitious, and accurately shows what issues skeptics face.

Novels open us to the nuances of being human.

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A former Vatican ambassador has accused Pope Francis and other church leaders of wittingly covering up sexual abuse, an unprecedented accusation that highlights escalating tensions within the Catholic Church.

Trees may avoid touching each other in the forest canopy creating giant, backlit jigsaw puzzles from a light-sharing phenomenon called 'crown shyness'.

President Trump has placed retaliatory tariffs on the U.S.’s closest allies. His justification for this policy is national security and the protection of America’s businesses. But history has shown us that trade wars don’t put America first.