As global trade rules falter, how can Australia protect itself from economic coercion?
The United States was once a champion of fair trade rules. Now, it has transformed into a rampaging Viking seeking extortionate tr...
US is less prone to oil price shocks than in past decades
Gas prices are up, but other forces may limit the economic harm to the U.S.Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty ImagesOil is a global m...
Mobile clinics offer a practical way to improve health care access in maternity care deserts
Only three of the 14 counties in north-central Florida provide full access to obstetric care. Six have low access to care – ...
What James Madison can teach Americans about religious freedom today
Painting in the Wisconsin State Capitol of 'The Signing of the American Constitution.' George Washington is seen presiding over th...
Social media can draw attention to atrocities – a key factor in reducing risk of recurrence
A demonstrator holds a placard reading 'Save Aleppo, Free Syria' at a protest in Italy on Dec. 18, 2016.Anadolu Agency/G…
Why do mountaintops stay snowy, even though they’re closer to the Sun?
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it …
What does the appendix do? Biologists explain the complicated evolution of this inconvenient organ
Most people get acquainted with their appendix when it's inflamed and about to rupture.Sebastian Kaulitzki/Science Photo…
Abandoned Pennsylvania mines and waste-heat recycling could make the state’s massive new data centers far more sustainable
An aerial view shows cooling vent fans on the roof next to generators on the lower level of a data center in Ashburn, Va…
Silicone wristbands can help scientists track people’s exposure to pollutants like ‘forever chemicals’
Wearing silicone wristbands that absorb pollutants could help scientists monitor for chemicals in the air. Venier LabEve…
I’ve studied MAGA rhetoric for a decade, and this is what I see in Hegseth’s boasts, action-movie one-liners and gloating…
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth responds to questions about the Iran war in a March 2, 2026, press conference.Brendan …
Big beautiful refund? 5 tax code changes that may put more money in your pocket
The days are getting longer and W-2s are blooming, which can only mean one thing – the U.S. tax season is here.Man…
Insolvencies have spiked – would a law change let more businesses trade their way out of trouble?
Getty ImagesNew Zealand has been experiencing a striking rise in company failures, focusing attention on the role of dir…
Andrew Leigh maps the drivers of history’s big breakthroughs — and why they still matter
Suraj Rai & Digit, CC BYInnovation is one of the most celebrated yet misunderstood ideas of our time. It is invoked …
Arming a Kurdish insurgency would be a risky endeavor – for both the US and Iran’s minority Kurds
The Kurdish flag is hoisted during a demonstration in Erbil, northern Iraq, on Jan. 21, 2018.Osama Al Maqdoni/Middle Ea…
War in Middle East brings uncertainty and higher energy costs to already weakening US economy
The “fog of war” refers to confusion and uncertainty on the battlefield and the attendant possibility of fat…
China’s muted response over war in Iran reflects Beijing’s delicate calculus as a concerned onlooker
China has perfected the role of concerned onlooker as the Middle East conflict spreads across the region.With no direct …
Venezuela’s fragile environment faces rising risks as US pushes for oil and critical minerals and illegal gold mining spreads
Open pit gold mines have spread across large areas of the Orinoco Mining Belt in recent years.Magda Gibelli / AFP via Ge…
How Instagram addictiveness lawsuit could reshape social media – platform design meets product liability
Is the social media platform she's using, rather than the content she's viewing, a threat to her well-being?Fiordaliso/M…