The Legal Case for Blocking the Dakota Access Pipeline
Did the U.S. government help destroy a major Sioux archeological site?
Did the U.S. government help destroy a major Sioux archeological site?
The age of the female combat officer is coming.
French authorities announced the arrest of three women Friday believed to be planning an operation in support of ISIS.
Her headrush of a comeback single makes a bid to revive rock—but not irony.
The company’s controversial design choices make it hard imagine the alternatives they preclude.
A study of the state’s gun-violence orders shows that collecting weapons from “high-risk” people may decrease the number of suicides.
How and when wild wolves transformed into domestic pets has always been mysterious—until now.
What it means to believe that “real” trees no longer exist.
Kim Jong-un’s government carried out the country’s fifth detonation Friday, raising regional fears.
In typesetting, the spaces between words, lines, and letters are never really empty. An Object Lesson.
Nick Ut’s Pulitzer Prize-winning photograph that turned the tide of American public opinion against the Vietnam War was removed because of nudity.
In yet another setback for the field, psychologists have failed to replicate two studies showing that basic techniques can reduce racial achievement gaps and improve voter turnout.
Scott Budnick, the producer of The Hangover, has brought his talents to the legal-policy arena and earned kudos along the way.
Despite an excellent performance by Tom Hanks, Clint Eastwood’s hagiographic biopic loses its way.
Why is it taking so long for progressive career-and-technical models to get to students?
Science is just beginning to understand the experience of life’s end.
The U.S. government is currently placing the burden of desegregation on parents. Here's why that may not work.
A Barnard professor answers the question: What does it mean to be a woman who had a boyhood?
Inside the lives of physically disabled athletes as they prepare for Rio
At the Miss Hispanidad Gay 2016 pageant, the competition is for more than just the title of queen.
At Unarius, students create sci-fi dramas about their past lives to heal from trauma.
Four years ago, Mitt Romney denounced Russia as America’s top geopolitical foe. Today, Donald Trump sees Putin’s lawlessness and brutality as a feature, not a bug.
A century-old law allows Obama to declare public lands as national monuments, but the state's Republican lawmakers don't think he should have that authority.
Campaign gear should be ugly, tacky, and hidden away by the second week of November. That’s what makes the Make America Great Again hat, well, great.
Hillary Clinton’s candidacy has provoked a wave of misogyny—one that may roil American life for years to come.
Two months after a Supreme Court defeat, the U.S. Justice Department moved Thursday to dismiss its corruption case against the former Virginia governor.
A public defender talks about the alternative approach that’s making a path back home for many in California.
Some Democrats believe what was once unthinkable could become a reality in November.
The Federal Aviation Administration asked passengers to switch off their Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phones while flying because of fire risks.
Twenty-five volumes from the National Baseball Hall of Fame's collection have been digitized for the first time.
Elon Musk says his company is investigating why the Falcon 9 rocket exploded last week before a scheduled launch.
The next iPhone won’t have a headphone jack. The company thinks you’ll thank them later.
Endangered terms include bat hide, bonnyclabber, ear screw, fleech, whistle pig, and popskull.
Nick Ut’s Pulitzer Prize-winning photograph that turned the tide of American public opinion against the Vietnam War was removed because of nudity.
Soccer’s governing body is investigating three former officials for ethics violations after they were found to have secretly gifted themselves tens of millions of dollars.
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French authorities announced the arrest of three women Friday believed to be planning an operation in support of ISIS.
The Portugal-bound train derailed, killing four people and injuring 50 others.
On Wednesday, the Democratic presidential nominee stressed the importance of learning from her mistakes. But she won't say what that means.
In a country with a high rate of gun ownership, shrinking the military saved lives.
The once-ubiquitous iconic American diner is down to just one store, but the legacy of its success can be seen nearly everywhere.
One of the largest banks in the U.S. was fined $185 million for a widespread scheme to collect fees.
Steve Fischer, a hotel manager in Oklahoma, talks about his transition from being a church musician to a career of caring for travelers.
The home-rental platform is instituting policies that will punish users for turning away minority guests.
Sareh Parangi, a doctor at one of the Harvard hospitals, talks about why people hold her work in the operating room in such high regard.
“Consumers are jaded about advertising in a way they weren’t several decades ago.”
Two stores received backlash this week for what some found to be tasteless promotions on the anniversary of the terrorist attacks.
As one state wrestles with the effects of trying juvenile defendants in adult courts, others reconsider the practice.
New research contradicts the longstanding belief that diversity drops as elevation gains.
The MEGA-plate allows scientists to watch bacteria adapting to antibiotics before their eyes.
The state is on the verge of adopting the most stringent carbon-emissions bill ever.
What it means to believe that “real” trees no longer exist.
Protecting the cuddly bear is expensive, but worth it.
In some cases, their paintings have improved our scientific understanding of these strange cosmic events.
In West Texas, a Christian pregnancy center has grown increasingly involved in reproductive life—including teaching sex ed in public schools.
Sometimes sugar causes inflammation. Sometimes it does the opposite.
Science is just beginning to understand the experience of life’s end.
“Crisis living rooms" are trying to limit unnecessary hospital visits by giving psychologically distressed people a place to relax.
In The Art of Waiting, Belle Boggs explores the meaning of infertility in a culture that venerates parenthood above all else.
Understanding the different ways people bounce back from infections may help determine the treatments they need.
A coughing spell is fueling right-wing attempts to portray the candidate as weak and frail. Her history suggests otherwise.
A German sunrise, the opening of the 2016 Paralympics in Rio, the ‘Day Of The Goose’ in Spain, Roman soldiers on Hadrian’s Wall, and much more.
FX’s new comedy Better Things, created by and starring Louie’s Pamela Adlon, is an acerbic look at the life of a working actress raising three children.
Her unusually lackadaisical and supposedly final album A.I.M. makes some peace with an unjust world.
The New York Mets announced the former NFL quarterback will participate in the Instructional League.
East Asian actors are still stuck in supporting roles in big-budget action movies, even as Hollywood tries to court the Chinese box office.
The onslaught of scripted television shows continues with the usual reboots, revivals, and adaptations—but also some original stories.
The novelist and poet Alice Mattison discusses finding inspiration in the unconventional short stories of Grace Paley.
Donald Glover’s new FX show captures the surrealism and the daily grind of a city in the midst of cultural renaissance.
Despite negative stigmas associated with Greek life, affiliated women leverage their chapter experiences in the job search.
Activists and teachers worked for years to get Mexican American Studies into Texas schools, but they don’t want the book the board of education is set to endorse.
In New York City, every 4-year-old has access to free early education—even those whose families make up the 1 percent.
Administrative bloat is driving up the cost of higher education—without doing much to help the most vulnerable students.
Why is it taking so long for progressive career-and-technical models to get to students?
Long Island University told 400 professors and union members not to come back to work when the school year started.
As punishment for apparently fabricating a robbery story at the Rio Olympics, the swimmer forfeits $100,000 and cannot compete for 10 months.
The network will reportedly pay the former anchor $20 million and apologize.
The actor will appear in court in June to face charges of drugging and raping a woman more than a decade ago.
It showed up on the other side of the country, and Thursday it goes on view at the National September 11 Memorial and Museum.
State officials are investigating a video that shows eight vandals pushing the pedestal down.
The man who kidnapped 11-year-old Jacob Wetterling has confessed to the crime and led police to the boy’s remains.
Over the Labor Day weekend, 13 people were killed and 65 were shot in the deadliest holiday weekend of the summer.
“Women, she said, disproportionately suffer the three negative effects of premarital sex: ‘STDs, pregnancy, and heartache.’”
A short film follows three elderly people in a lip-reading class.
The consequences of treating juvenile offenders as “superpredators” are dire.
French authorities announced the arrest of three women Friday believed to be planning an operation in support of ISIS.
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