
Tensions over Kashmir and a warming planet have placed the Indus Waters Treaty on life support
The Indus River Valley in the cold desert of Ladakh, India.Pallava Bagla/Getty ImagesIn 1995, World Bank Vice President Ismail Serageldin warned that whereas the conflicts of the previous 100 years ha...
Fazlul Haq, Postdoctoral Scholar at the Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center, The Ohio State University

In talking with Tehran, Trump is reversing course on Iran – could a new nuclear deal be next?
A mural on the outer walls of the former US embassy in Tehran depicts two men in negotiation.Majid Saeedi/Getty ImagesNegotiators from Iran and the United States are set to meet again in Oman on April...
Jeffrey Fields, Associate Professor of the Practice of International Relations, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences

Colors are objective, according to two philosophers − even though the blue you see doesn’t match what I see
What appear to be blue and green spirals are actually the same color.Akiyoshi KitaokaIs your green my green? Probably not. What appears as pure green to me will likely look a bit yellowish or blueish ...
Elay Shech, Professor of Philosophy, Auburn University
Florida, once considered a swing state, is firmly Republican – a social anthropologist explains what…
Florida has attracted new residents since the pandemic, as well as a growth in conservative politics…
‘Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence’ − an astronomer explains how much evidence sci…
The universe is filled with countless galaxies, stars and planets. Astronomers may find life one day…
Japanese women have long sacrificed their surnames in marriage − politics and demographics might cha…
A record number of female candidates stood in the 2024 Japanese election.Richard A. Brooks/AFP via G…
Hotter and drier climate in Colorado’s San Luis Valley contributes to kidney disease in agriculture …
Agricultural workers exposed to a hotter and drier climate are at an increased risk of kidney damage…
Trump’s ‘Garden of American Heroes’ is a monument to celebrity and achievement – paid for with human…
Donald Trump speaks in front of a wax statue of John Wayne at the John Wayne Museum in Winterset, Io…
‘I were but little happy, if I could say how much’: Shakespeare’s insights on happiness have held up…
Joanna Vanderham as Desdemona and Hugh Quarshie as the title character in a Royal Shakespeare Compan…
These 4 tips can make screen time good for your kids and even help them learn to talk
Getting involved when your kids are watching digital media can make it an educational experience, ra…