In 2023, 24 states had laws or regulations in place prohibiting transgender students from participating on public school athletic teams consistent with...
The Federal Reserve raised interest rates again on May 3, 2023, by a quarter point, making it the Fed’s 10th rate hike since March...
Eighty years ago, in the winter and spring of 1944, Brooklyn-born author Betty Smith was entering a new chapter of life....
Americans often take electricity for granted – until the lights go out. The recent cold wave and storm in Texas have placed considerable focus on the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, or ERCOT, the nonprofit corporation that manages the flow of electricity to more than 26 million Texans.
Human fear of sharks has deep roots. Written works and art from the ancient world contain references to sharks preying on...
Community colleges are designed to make college more accessible, yet 6 out of every 10 community college students cannot reap the full rewards...
Among China’s traditional holidays and celebrations, none ranks higher in importance than the Lunar New Year (農曆新年). Also known as...
Infectious disease has always been one of the military’s greatest threats.
A scene in the film “Oppenheimer,” in which the physicist is quoting a Bhagavad Gita verse while making love, has...
Conservationists breathed a sigh of relief when Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won Brazil’s presidential election in the fall of 2022. His...