Are this budget’s tax changes really an ‘assault on aspiration’?
With this year’s budget, the Albanese government has delivered a suite of bold tax reforms aimed at improving Australia&rsqu...
5 reasons Stephen Colbert is one of the most important satirists in American history
Stephen Colbert tapes a segment for 'The Late Show' at Quicken Loans Arena ahead of the 2016 Republican National Convention in Cle...
San Diego mosque shooting reflects how online rhetoric, media depictions and political discourse contribute to increased Islamophobia
People comfort one another near the scene of a shooting outside the Islamic Center of San Diego on May 18, 2026, in San Diego. AP ...
Formula 1 racing shows the hard part of reaching net-zero carbon emissions isn’t the engineering
Formula 1 drivers maneuver for position during the 2026 Miami Formula One Grand Prix in Florida.Chandan Khanna / AFP via Getty Ima...
New SNAP rules requiring that benefits be used at stores selling healthier food could backfire
A man shops at El Recuerdo Market in Los Angeles in 2025, next to a sign indicating that customers may pay with SNAP ben…
How a shifting Nile landscape shaped the rise of the ancient empire of Kush in Sudan
Jebel Barkal mesa and the archaeological site at its base in the Nile Valley.Sami ElaminWhen I first became co-director …
AI interviewers can’t connect with people the way human researchers can – they can produce only data, not meaning
AI models can pose questions and follow up on them, but the answers they solicit may be limited in scope and depth.Andri…
Texas Tech’s new limits on how faculty teach gender identity and sexual orientation challenge more than free speech
Banning students from writing theses and dissertations on sexual orientation and gender identity could be seen as curtai…
Self-censorship, more stress, tougher recruiting – we asked US researchers how the Trump administration’s science policies have affected them
93% of surveyed researchers have negative opinions of federal science policies since January 2025.Cavan Images via Getty…
How Smart Door Lock Technology Is Shaping Modern Home Security
Home security systems continue evolving as homeowners look for safer and more convenient ways to manage property access…
Why Bluey coins are worth big ‘dollarbucks’ – far more than the silver they’re made from
Ludo StudioIf you tried to buy any of the new A$2 Bluey collectable coins online when they went up for sale earlier this…
Ebola strain spreading in Congo and Uganda has no approved vaccine
A man washes his hands before being screened to enter Kyeshero Hospital in Goma, Congo, on May 18, 2026. Jospin Mwisha/A…
Battleground state with few combatants – why Pennsylvania’s primaries lack competition
Pennsylvania is only 1 of 13 American states that holds closed primary elections.REBECCA DROKE/AFP Collection via Getty …
The tax changes in the budget only scratch the surface. Here are 4 reforms Australia needs next
Is Australia finally getting serious about tax reform, or just testing the waters?The 2026 federal budget makes some lon…
Hurricane forecasts have improved dramatically, saving lives, but federal cuts threaten to stretch NOAA to the breaking point
One of NOAA's WP-3D Orion hurricane hunters, dubbed Miss Piggy, flies over Tropical Storm Idalia on Aug. 28, 2023.Nick U…
Antonia Bembo fled Venice to escape her abusive husband – over three centuries later, her opera finally takes the stage
After fleeing Venice, Antonia Bembo lived near the newly constructed Porte Saint-Denis, a triumphal arch in Paris that's…
What are those orange balls on some power lines?
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it …
Dark patterns on the web are designed to manipulate you – why aren’t they all illegal?
Website designs that try to change your behavior cross a line when they outright deceive.Fizkes/iStock via Getty ImagesY…