Themes of peace and human dignity have been central to Pope Leo as he marks his first year in office
Pope Leo XIV arrives for his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican on April 29, 2026. AP Photo/Alessandra TarantinoWhen he was elected pope on May 8, 2025, Robert Prevost, who t...
Mathew Schmalz, Professor of Religious Studies, College of the Holy Cross
Why do you have to wear a helmet when you’re skateboarding?
Helmets are essential gear when skateboarding.Daniel Milchev/The Image Bank via Getty ImagesCurious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answ...
Christian Franck, Bjorn Borgen Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Director of the Center for Traumatic Brain Injury, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Denmark’s ‘hands-off’ approach to parenting could offer a blueprint for raising more resilient, self-reliant kids
Children play at Copenhagen's Superkilen Park. In Denmark, parents generally give their kids wide latitude to explore, use tools and push boundaries.Lorie Shaull/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SAMuch has be...
Marie Helweg-Larsen, Professor of Psychology, Dickinson College
Gulf state cooperation has long been shaped by the threat of Iran − but shows of unity belie divisio…
Leaders attend the 45th Gulf Cooperation Council Summit in Kuwait City, Kuwait on Dec.01, 2024.Amiri…
Mythos AI is a cybersecurity threat, but it doesn’t rewrite the rules of the game
The hacking prowess of Anthropic's Mythos AI has gotten a lot of attention, including from the NSA.S…
Bullying is common in elementary school – and it’s more likely to happen in classrooms that are chao…
Experiencing bullying frequently in childhood can have lifelong consequences. Malte Mueller/iStock i…
Is it wrong to pay incarcerated people in jail? This Pennsylvania county says no
Unlike prison, jail confinement is primarily about custody and court processing, not punishment for …
A democracy or a republic? History shows that some Americans are asking the wrong question
A Harper's Weekly image of the first reading of the Declaration of Independence outside Independence…
A quiet Alaska fault is missing the fluids scientists expected – and it’s changing what we know abou…
Large earthquakes have been common along the Alaska-Aleutian subduction zone, except at the Shumagin…