Congress takes up health care again − and impatient voters shouldn’t hold their breath for a cure
Congress has long been unable to come to an agreement on how to help constituents pay for health care.iStock/Getty Images PlusAs the bell struck midnight on Jan. 1, 2026, time ran out on Obamacare sub...
SoRelle Wyckoff Gaynor, Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Politics, University of Virginia
Risks young chimps take as they swing through the trees underscore role of protective parenting in humans
Infant chimpanzees are out of mom's reach the majority of the time they descend from the trees.Kevin Lee/Ngogo Chimpanzee Project and Arizona State UniversityAdolescents are known for risky behavior, ...
Laura M. MacLatchy, Professor of Anthropology, University of Michigan
Today Venezuela, tomorrow Iran: can the Islamic Republic survive a second Trump presidency?
Better days: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, left, met the supreme leader of Iran, Ali Khamenei, in Tehran on Oct. 22, 2016. Pool/Supreme Leader Press Office/Anadolu Agency/Getty ImagesPerhaps no...
Aaron Pilkington, Fellow at the Center for Middle East Studies, University of Denver
Viral outbreaks are always on the horizon – here are the viruses an infectious disease expert is wat…
Viruses know no borders.mammuth/iStock via Getty Images PlusA new year might mean new viral threats…
How facial recognition for bears can help ecologists manage wildlife
Can you tell these bears apart now? Would you recognize them if you saw them again tomorrow?Educatio…
New federal loan limits will worsen America’s nursing shortage and leave patients waiting longer for…
There aren't enough people training to become nurses to meet the rising demands for nurse practition…
Why 2026 could see the end of the Farm Bill era of American agriculture policy
Federal funding is a key support for programs that provide free food to needy families.Joseph Prezio…
Wearing a weighted vest can promote bone health and weight loss, but it’s not a cure-all
Jannelliz Barragan, center, wears a weighted vest during a workout class in New York on Aug. 13, 202…
How tourism, a booming wellness culture and social media are transforming the age-old Japanese tea c…
A traditional Japanese tea ceremony in Japan on Dec. 18, 1947.AP PhotoOne of Japan’s most reco…
Venezuela’s civil-military alliance is being stretched — if it breaks, numerous armed groups may be …
Armed demonstrators march in support of President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas, Venezuela, on Sept. 23…