Arizona inmate dies belatedly in apparently botched execution

Officials said an Arizona inmate gasped and snorted for more than an hour until dying in an apparently botched execution Wednesday that is sure to reinvigorate the national debate over lethal injection in the United States....

Vaccine death and side effects database relies on unverified reports – and Trump officials and right-wing media are applying it out of context

Government approval of COVID-19 vaccines determines their availability to populations vulnerable to infection, such as children.Sp...

Right-wing extremist violence is more frequent and more deadly than left-wing violence − what the data shows

President Donald Trump is targeting left-wing organizations he incorrectly says promote political violence.Celal Gunes/Anadolu via...

Can violent extremists be deradicalized? I spoke with 24 former terrorists in Indonesia to find out

Alleged members of Jemaah Islamiyah behind bars at the South Jakarta court detention house on April 7, 2009.Bay Ismoyo/AFP via Get...

Would you eat a grasshopper? In Oaxaca, it’s been a tasty tradition for thousands of years

Billions of people regularly eat insects. In the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca, chapulines – toasted grasshoppers –...

Muslim men have often been portrayed as ‘terrorists’ or ‘fanatics’ on TV shows, but Muslim-led storytelling is trying to change…
Hulu’s comedy-drama series 'Ramy,' created by actor-comedian Ramy Youssef, follows a young Egyptian-American Musli…
Federal judge overturns part of Florida’s book ban law, drawing on nearly 100 years of precedent protecting First Amendment access…
Some school librarians in Florida have found themselves in the midst of controversy over complaints of "obscene" titles …
Mars rovers serve as scientists’ eyes and ears from millions of miles away – here are the tools Perseverance used…
Scientists absorb data on monitors in mission control for NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover.NASA/Bill Ingalls, CC BY-…
Your immune system attacks drugs like it does viruses – paradoxically offering a way to improve cancer treatment
Researchers are studying the potential of gold nanoparticles (yellow dots) to deliver drugs into the body.Veronika Sapoz…
Harvard, like all Americans, can’t be punished by the government for speaking freely – and a federal court decision upholds…
The Trump administration's actions against Harvard threaten a foundational American value – free speech.zpagistock…
Why do big oil companies invest in green energy?
A flare burns natural gas at an oil well on Aug. 26, 2021, in Watford City, N.D.AP Photo/Matthew BrownSome major oil com…
Calling deaths ‘preventable’ can obscure barriers to health care access and shift blame to individuals
Deaths from so-called preventable causes often follow familiar policy lines.Tonpor Kasa/iStock via Getty Images PlusEach…
The ‘anxiety economy’ is booming. But should companies be profiting from our fears?
Ron Lach/Pexels, The Conversation, CC BY-SAWhen the newly appointed chief executive of tracking app Life360 recently des…
From batteries to EV chargers, Australia and NZ need these 3 fixes to hit net-zero at less cost
New figures show Australians bought a record 85,000 home batteries in the first half of 2025. That’s almost three …
Does anyone go to prison for federal mortgage fraud? Not many, the numbers suggest
Go directly to jail? Not quite.Sergey Chayko/Getty Images PlusMortgage fraud is back in the news. Lisa Cook, a Federal R…
US women narrowed the pay gap with men by having fewer kids
Women typically earn less than men per hour that they work.MoMo Productions/DigitalVision via Getty ImagesWomen in the U…
Ukraine is starting to think about memorials – a tricky task during an ongoing war
Three and a half years after Russia invaded Ukraine, there are few immediate signs of a cessation to the ongoing hostili…
Fed, under pressure to cut rates, tries to balance labor market and inflation – while avoiding dreaded stagflation
Interest rates are a tricky balancing act, as Fed Chair Jerome Powell knows well. AP Photo/Alex BrandonThe Federal Reser…
5 ways students can think about learning so that they can learn more − and how their teachers can help
Learning is more than just memorization. FG Trade/E+ via Getty ImagesDuring my years teaching science in middle school, …

Arizona inmate dies belatedly in apparently botched execution

Vaccine death and side effects database relies on unverified reports – and Trump officials and right-wing media are applying it out of context

Right-wing extremist violence is more frequent and more deadly than left-wing violence − what the data shows

Can violent extremists be deradicalized? I spoke with 24 former terrorists in Indonesia to find out

Would you eat a grasshopper? In Oaxaca, it’s been a tasty tradition for thousands of years

Muslim men have often been portrayed as ‘terrorists’ or ‘fanatics’ on TV shows, but Muslim-led storytelling is trying to change…

Federal judge overturns part of Florida’s book ban law, drawing on nearly 100 years of precedent protecting First Amendment access…

Mars rovers serve as scientists’ eyes and ears from millions of miles away – here are the tools Perseverance used…

Your immune system attacks drugs like it does viruses – paradoxically offering a way to improve cancer treatment

Harvard, like all Americans, can’t be punished by the government for speaking freely – and a federal court decision upholds…

Why do big oil companies invest in green energy?

Calling deaths ‘preventable’ can obscure barriers to health care access and shift blame to individuals

The ‘anxiety economy’ is booming. But should companies be profiting from our fears?

From batteries to EV chargers, Australia and NZ need these 3 fixes to hit net-zero at less cost

Does anyone go to prison for federal mortgage fraud? Not many, the numbers suggest

US women narrowed the pay gap with men by having fewer kids

Ukraine is starting to think about memorials – a tricky task during an ongoing war

Fed, under pressure to cut rates, tries to balance labor market and inflation – while avoiding dreaded stagflation

5 ways students can think about learning so that they can learn more − and how their teachers can help

From election upsets to climate chaos, rolling the dice helps us appreciate the odds

As big cities get even bigger, some residents are being left behind

Why the 'perfect' office temperature is a myth

Retiring at 70 was an idea well ahead of its time

People with cognitive disability shouldn't be in prison because they're 'unfit to plead'. There are alternatives

Guardian dogs, fencing, and 'fladry' protect livestock from carnivores

The latest from Juno as Jupiter appears bright in the night sky

Chinese 'spy' case may be the greatest challenge to Australian security since Petrov – but caution is needed

Thoughts and prayers: miracles, Christianity and praying for rain

GDP update: spending dips and saving soars as we stash rather than spend our tax cuts

Vital Signs: Australia's 5% jobless rate is not full employment; pushing up interest rates would be wrong