Who will lead Iran once the war is over? “Most of the people we had in mind are dead,” says President Trump. By Shawn McCreesh In a brief interview, he said the country’s hardened military should ...

The internet and other technologies are critical tools to defend rights and hold powerful actors to account. But technology can also be used in ways that curtail rights and deepen inequality. We ...

Freedom of speech is a bellwether: how any society tolerates those with minority, disfavored, or even obnoxious views will often speak to its performance on human rights more generally. In ...

Based on the 1996 World Food Summit, food security is defined when all people, at all times, have physical and economic access to sufficient safe and nutritious food that meets their dietary needs and ...

Revisiting everyday experiences can bring you more joy than you might expect. Finding ways to bend tasks toward your strengths and passions can make you happier, more productive and find more meaning ...

Federal grand juries indict tens of thousands of people per year in the United States. Ahead of the State of the Union, here’s a look at U.S. public opinion on key policy issues, drawn from recent Pew ...

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The microbiome comprises all of the genetic material within a microbiota (the entire collection of microorganisms in a specific niche, such as the human gut). This can also be referred to as the ...

Virology is the scientific discipline concerned with the study of the biology of viruses and viral diseases, including the distribution, biochemistry, physiology, molecular biology, ecology, evolution ...

A little more than a year ago, on a trip to Nairobi, Kenya, some colleagues and I met a 12-year-old Masai boy named Richard Turere, who told us a fascinating story. His family raises livestock on the ...

A “back to basics” approach resembles the Apollo program of the 1960s, with more missions launching more often. NASA officials said that it would be safer and faster. By Kenneth Chang Elon Musk wants ...

Mexican Independence Day is celebrated on 16th September. Learn all about the ancient Maya civilisation, who lived in what is now modern-day Mexico, through this cross-curricular topic pack, including ...