Colombia elects a conservative who promises to 'correct' its peace accord
In the most peaceful election in its modern history, Colombia has elected as its next president a conservative who has promised to “correct” the country’s tenuous 2016 peace deal. Iv...
Nicaraguans try to topple a dictator — again
Nicaragua, which overthrew its last violent dictator in 1979, is the only Latin American country since Cuba to stage a successful revolution. AP Photo/Alfredo ZunigaAfter months of near-constant prote...
The Bible's message on separating immigrant children from parents is a lot different from what Jeff Sessions thinks
Jeff Sessions is citing the Bible in defending the Trump administration’s immigration policy.AP Photo/Susan Walsh, FileIn a speech to law enforcement officers on June 14, Attorney General Jeff S...
Astronaut Sally K. Ride's legacy – encouraging young women to embrace science and engineering
Mission specialist Sally Ride became the first American woman to fly in space. NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center On June 18, 1983, 35 years ago, Sally Ride became the first American woman to launch i...
What 40 years of 'Space Invaders' says about the 1970s – and today
The iconic shooting game in its original stand-up arcade form.Jordiferrer, CC BY-SAThe “Space Invaders” arcade video game, celebrating its 40th anniversary, is an iconic piece of software...
Why a minor change to how EPA makes rules could radically reduce environmental protection
Tighter emissions standards create costs for truck manufacturers yet provide health benefits for society. How should they be weighed?LestermanSince the Reagan administration, federal agencies have bee...
Drug shortages pose a public health crisis in the US
As of June 2018, the U.S. is short on 182 drugs and medical supplies, including IV bags.Sherry Yates Young/shutterstock.comOn June 12, the American Me…
Why you should eat popcorn with chopsticks – and other psychological tricks to make life more enjoyable
Give it a try during your next movie night.Betsy Weber/flickr, CC BY-SAIt happens fast. You crack open a bottle of your favorite drink and put it to y…
As Venezuela's public health system collapses, mosquito-borne viruses re-emerge
Psorophora ferox female, a potential vector for Madariaga virus. Photo taken on Heritage Island, Anacostia River, in Washington, D.C., June 30, 2012.W…
What is the summer solstice? An astronomer explains
The Northern Hemisphere gets its biggest dose of daylight.Takmeng Wong and the CERES Science Team at NASA Langley Research Center, CC BYThe summer sol…
US communities can suffer long-term consequences after immigration raids
Immigration sting at Corso's Flower and Garden Center in Castalia, Ohio, June 5, 2018.AP Photo/John Minchillo, FileU.S. immigration agents raided an O…
Yemen: Understanding the conflict
The military conflict now escalating in Yemen threatens the lives of more than 250,000 people in the port city Hodeidah while 8 million more people ac…
One likely winner of the World Cup? Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev watch the action during the match between Russia and Saudi Arabia that ope…
Why New York state is suing the Trumps: 5 questions answered
Eric, Don Jr., Ivanka and Donald TrumpAP Photo/Evan VucciEditor’s note: New York state Attorney General Barbara D. Underwood is suing Donald Tru…
How can a baby have 3 parents?
By Fakhrul NajmiIt seems impossible, right? We have been taught from the time we were young that babies are made when a sperm and an egg come together…
How recycling more steel and aluminum could slash imports without a trade war
A jumble of steel scrapDaniel Cooper, CC BY-SAMany economists expect President Donald Trump’s tariffs on imported steel and aluminum to increase…
How Native American food is tied to important sacred stories
The First Salmon ceremony being performed.U.S. Department of Agriculture , CC BY-NDThe U.S. Supreme Court upheld a lower court ruling, on June 11, tha…
Mexico seeks to become 'country of refuge' as US cracks down on migrants
Mexico has been doing the U.S.'s 'dirty work' on immigration for too long, says the front-runner in the country's July 1 presidential election.AP Phot…
A Father's Day reminder from science: Your kids aren't really growing up quickly
They only seem to grow up so fast.VCoscaron/Shutterstock.comI am one of those men for whom it is impossible to find Father’s Day gifts. I don&rs…
El nuevo aeropuerto de la Ciudad de México es un desastre ambiental que podría ser un gran parque natural
El nuevo aeropuerto diseñado por Norman Foster en la Ciudad de México, visto aquí en una representación de computadora, es…
To avoid humans, more wildlife now work the night shift
Red fox under cover of darkness in LondonJamie Hall. For use only with this article.For their first 100 million years on planet Earth, our mammal ance…
Fathers forgotten when it comes to services to help them be good parents, new study finds
Fathers want to be more involved but often feel sidelined, studies suggest.George Rudy/Shutterstock.comFathers have a significant impact on their chil…
Suicide nation: What's behind the need to numb and to seek a final escape?
Paramedics and firefighters in Cincinnati respond to a possible opioid overdose at a hotel on Nov. 2, 2017.John Minchillo/AP PhotoSuicide rates in the…
Why black women's experiences of #MeToo are different
Actress Nicolle Rochelle, who appeared on several episodes of 'The Cosby Show.'AP Photo/Corey Perrine, FileIn April, a 25-year-old black woman named C…
Lessons on political polarization from Lincoln's 'House Divided' speech, 160 years later
The nation was bitterly divided over slavery in 1860, when this political cartoon was publishedLibrary of Congress Prints and Photographs DivisionThe …
Digital mental health drug raises troubling questions
Abilify MyCite tracks whether patients are taking their medication. By kaprik/shutterstock.comMoments after Neo eats the red pill in “The Matrix…
New European rules may give US internet users true privacy choices for the first time
Europe's digital-data regulations are having ripple effects around the world.mixmagic/Shutterstock.comEurope’s new data privacy rules, the Gener…
