Conservatives notch 2 victories in their fight to deny Planned Parenthood federal funding through Medicaid
Conservatives have won two important battles in their decades-long campaign against Planned Parenthood, a network of affiliated clinics that are the largest provider of reproductive health services in...
Rachel Rebouché, Professor of Law, Temple University
One ‘big, beautiful’ reason why Republicans in Congress just can’t quit Donald Trump
The U.S. Capitol is seen shortly after the Senate passed its version of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act on July 1, 2025. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images As the U.S. House of Representatives voted to appr...
Charlie Hunt, Associate Professor of Political Science, Boise State University
Astronomers have discovered another puzzling interstellar object − this third one is big, bright and fast
The Haleakala Observatory, left, houses one telescope for the ATLAS system. That system first spotted the object 3I/ATLAS, which isn't visible in this image. AP Photo/Lindsey WassonAstronomers manning...
Darryl Z. Seligman, Assistant Professor, Michigan State University
War, politics and religion shape wildlife evolution in cities
A Buddhist monk in Hong Kong releases fish and chants prayers during a ceremony to free the spirits …
Military force may have delayed Iran’s nuclear ambitions – but history shows that diplomacy is the m…
View of the United Nations logo at a 2022 conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Prolife…
What MAGA means to Americans
A Trump supporter holds up a MAGA sign during a rally in Green Bay, Wis., on April 2, 2024.AP Photo/…
Philadelphians with mental illness want to work, pray, date and socialize just like everyone else – …
About 6% of American adults have a serious mental health condition.Dmitrii Marchenko/Moment Collecti…
From glass and steel to rare earth metals, new materials have changed society throughout history
Steel played a large role in the Industrial Revolution. Monty Rakusen/DigitalVision via Getty Images…
Speedballing – the deadly mix of stimulants and opioids – requires a new approach to prevention and …
Speedballing kills nearly 35,000 people in the U.S. every year.Cappi Thompson/Moment via Getty Image…
Parents who oppose sex education in schools often don’t discuss it at home
Lawmakers and school boards across the country have established policies that limit what schools can…