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Wednesday, March 19, 2025 8:49 AM
Critical thinking involves specific skills for assessing evidence, but background knowledge about the subject is also essential.
Monday, March 10, 2025 10:05 AM
Amid ongoing Canada-U.S. tensions, Qu茅bec faces unique challenges in preserving its distinct identity, language and culture within Canada.
Thursday, March 6, 2025 2:00 PM
The causes involve more than just habitat loss, but there are steps you can take to help save these delicate creatures
Tuesday, March 4, 2025 10:05 AM
Three philanthropy scholars size up the latest data on gifts from the country鈥檚 biggest philanthropists.
Wednesday, February 26, 2025 8:37 AM
Tracking disability policies has long been challenging 鈭 this will become a harder task under the Trump administration.
Tuesday, February 25, 2025 4:44 PM
USAID has a decades-long history of fighting smallpox, polio, malaria, tuberculosis and HIV.
Thursday, January 30, 2025 8:47 AM
Using tea bags, mop strands and other camp detritus, detainees used art as a way of escape at the detention center.
Tuesday, January 7, 2025 8:32 AM
Many Americans are deficient in vitamin D, vitamin B12 and omega-3 fatty acids, all of which affect energy levels.
Thursday, December 19, 2024 8:14 AM
At a moment of soul-searching about health care in the US, an expert on global health puts the American system in perspective.
Wednesday, November 13, 2024 8:25 AM
Brain-training games may have cognitive benefits, but other challenging activities are proven to help our brains function at their best.
Thursday, October 24, 2024 8:40 AM
A study found that in US counties where friendships with prosperous individuals are more common, investment and savings tend to be higher.
Thursday, September 5, 2024 12:18 PM
Tigers have bounced back, but some relocations may have done more harm than good.
Wednesday, July 24, 2024 8:16 AM
An assassin鈥檚 bullet couldn鈥檛 knock George Wallace out of politics 鈭 but it made him seek redemption.
Tuesday, July 23, 2024 8:14 AM
Keeping the United States together meant more than defeating the Confederacy. Lincoln first had to unite a fractured North.
Friday, June 21, 2024 2:05 PM
Satellite data shows the amount of food the residents of the tiny Pacific island have grown over time, pointing to a small but stable population.
Friday, May 31, 2024 9:00 AM
By focusing on the facts, the public can avoid being distracted by baseless allegations about the Trump verdict that undermine institutions designed to ensure 鈥 not weaponize 鈥 justice.
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 5:51 AM
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Wednesday, April 24, 2024 9:50 AM
In 1974, the Supreme Court accepted, heard and decided a case within two months because the justices understood its importance to the public.
Wednesday, April 24, 2024 8:37 AM
In ancient Rome, male followers of the goddess Cybele, known as Galli, some of whom surgically removed their testicles, were often considered feminine.
Thursday, April 11, 2024 9:30 AM
Rwanda shapes conflict in the region by using the Congolese Tutsi to centre its claims of a continued threat of genocide.