
Even as polarization surges, Americans believe they live in a compassionate country
Most Americans responding to a survey said compassion is declining but still strong.stellalevi/DigitalVision Vectors via Getty ImagesCompassion comes easily to me.As the granddaughter of immigrants fr...
Tara Sonenshine, Edward R. Murrow Professor of Practice in Public Diplomacy, Tufts University

Decluttering can be stressful − a clinical psychologist explains how personal values can make it easier
Asking how discarding an item fits with a person's goals can help them decide whether to keep it. MoMo Productions via Getty ImagesI recently helped my mom sort through boxes she inherited when my gra...
Mary E. Dozier, Assistant Professor of Psychology, Mississippi State University

The New Yorker turns 100 − how a poker game pipe dream became a publishing powerhouse
The New Yorker expanded the scope of journalism far beyond the standard categories of crime, courts, politics and sports.Design UncensoredLiterate in tone, far-reaching in scope, and witty to its bone...
Christopher B. Daly, Professor Emeritus of Journalism, Boston University
Why are migrants dying trying to cross into the US? These are the 3 main risks they face
An altar set at the U.S.-Mexico border wall in Baja, Calif., in November 2024 honors migrants who di…
Legal fight against AI-generated child pornography is complicated – a legal scholar explains why, an…
Child pornography laws may be clear, but AI makes enforcement more difficult.AP Photo/J. Scott Apple…
NOAA’s vast public weather data powers the local forecasts on your phone and TV – a private company …
A forecaster monitors incoming data for Hurricane Irma in 2017 at the National Hurricane Center, par…
Mirror life is a scientific fantasy leading to a dangerous reality − a synthetic biologist explains …
Synthetic biology offers many tantalizing possibilities, but scientists consider some projects too r…
How opioid deaths tripled in Philly over a decade − and what may be behind a recent downturn
Fatal overdose deaths in Philadelphia dropped 7% in 2023. The city is expected to release 2024 data …
Whether Christians should prioritize care for migrants as much as for fellow citizens has been debat…
Vice President JD Vance has criticized the U.S. Catholic bishops condemning agents of Immigration an…
Rural Americans don’t live as long as those in cities − new research
Part of the problem is that people living in rural areas don't always have easy access to health car…