The Islamabad talks were doomed to failure – and Hormuz blockade has thrown another obstacle to any Iran-US deal
U.S. Vice President JD Vance leaves Islamabad on April 12, 2026. Jacquelyn Martin - Pool/Getty ImagesJacquelyn Martin/Getty ImagesTwenty-one hours of direct negotiations. The highest-level face-to-fac...
Farah N. Jan, Senior Lecturer in International Relations, University of Pennsylvania
AI companions can give constant support – but distort ideas about what a relationship really is
Human love is valuable precisely because it's limited – we can't be everything to everyone all the time.Maria Korneeva/Moment via Getty ImagesWhen the movie “Her” debuted in 2013, it...
Oluwaseun Damilola Sanwoolu, Ph.D. Candidate in Philosophy, University of Kansas
Antibiotics can trigger bacteria to release bubbles of inflammation tinder, making it harder to treat infection
_E. coli_ is mostly harmless and sometimes beneficial – but some strains can cause serious infection.Photo by Eric Erbe, Colorization by Christopher Pooley/USDA ARSAntibiotics are designed ...
Panteha Torabian, Ph.D. Candidate in Biomedical and Chemical Engineering, Rochester Institute of Technology
How debate about gender identity could undermine global efforts to protect victims of violence
A transgender woman takes part in an International Day For The Elimination Of Violence Against Women…
A justice department opinion arguing the Presidential Records Act is unconstitutional could revert t…
At least one past president burned his papers.Stephen Hyun/Getty ImagesPrior to 1978, U.S. president…
Using atomic nuclei could allow scientists to read time more precisely than ever – what this researc…
Atomic clocks exploit the properties of atoms to create incredibly precise 'ticks.'Nate Phillips, NI…
New federal figures reveal 1 in 3 US households struggle to pay energy bills, but the reality is lik…
Energy costs are hitting more American households harder than in past years.Olga Rolenko/Moment via …
What if Texas’ destructive Tax Day flood had centered on inner Houston instead? It’s why cities shou…
A couple battle floodwaters as they evacuate their Houston apartment complex on April 18, 2016.AP Ph…
Why rural hospitals in Pennsylvania and across the country are closing in increasing numbers – 5 myt…
Cuts to federal funding for Medicaid will disproportionately affect reimbursements to rural hospital…