Free food and beer are common perks for hospitality workers – but are they masking unfairness?
G-Stock Studio/ShutterstockFor cafe and restaurant workers, getting a free drink or meal at the end of a long shift might feel lik...
A looming workforce crisis in NZ tourism and hospitality threatens industry growth plans
Getty ImagesLast week’s big tourism conference in Rotorua saw plenty of optimism about the industry’s potential, but a...
Trump’s bid to end birthright citizenship heads to the Supreme Court
President Donald Trump's executive order on birthright citizenship resurrects a dissenting argument in an 1898 case that went befo...
Trump heads to the Gulf aiming to bolster trade ties – but side talks on Tehran, Gaza could drive a wedge between US and Israel
President Donald Trump and Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman attend the G20 Summit in Japan in 2019.Eliot Blondet/AF...
From defenders to skeptics: The sharp decline in young Americans’ support for free speech
Support among young people for allowing controversial or offensive speech has dropped sharply.J Studios/Getty ImagesFor …
Smartwatches promise all kinds of quality-of-life improvements − here are 5 things users should keep in mind
That smarts!Photo by Lorena Sopena/Anadolu via Getty ImagesSmartwatches and other wearable devices can feel almost magic…
If you really want to close the US trade deficit, try boosting innovation in rural manufacturing
President Donald Trump has long been preoccupied by the trade deficit — the gap between what the U.S. sells to the…
Calorie counts on menus and food labels may not help consumers choose healthier foods, new research shows
Fitness apps make it easy to track the number of calories in a meal.d3sign/Moment via Getty ImagesKnowing the calorie co…
In death penalty cases, the quest for justice is not America’s highest value
Between 1976 and 2015, 80% of Louisiana's capital sentences were later reversed.Bernd Obermann/Getty ImagesJimmie Christ…
Space law doesn’t protect historical sites, mining operations and bases on the Moon – a space lawyer describes a framework…
Craters in the lunar surface are visible in this photo taken during the Apollo 11 mission. NASA via APApril 2025 was a b…
When does a kid become an adult?
They might not be grown-ups yet.Klaus Vedfelt/DigitalVision via Getty ImagesCurious Kids is a series for children of all…
As US doubles down on fossil fuels, communities will have to adapt to the consequences − yet climate adaptation funding…
Salt marshes protect shorelines, but they're already struggling to survive sea-level rise.John Greim/LightRocket via Get…
Victoria’s planning reforms could help solve the housing crisis. But they are under threat
An aerial drone view of northern Melbourne suburbs.Elias Bitar/ShutterstockThe federal election campaign was dominated b…
India-Pakistan ceasefire shouldn’t disguise fact that norms have changed in South Asia, making future de-escalation much harder
A member of the Indian Border Security Force stands guard near the India-Pakistan border.Narinder Nanu/AFP via Getty Ima…
From pulpit to pitch: Pope Francis used sport to get his message to a wider world − that could continue…
Players observe a minute of silence in memory of Pope Francis before the Spanish league soccer match between Real Madrid…
Science requires ethical oversight – without federal dollars, society’s health and safety are at risk
Brain organoids, pictured here, raise both many medical possibilities and ethical questions.NIAID/Flickr, CC BY-SAAs the…
I’m a business professor who asked dozens of former students how they define success. Here are their lessons for today’s…
As the Class of 2025 graduates into an uncertain and fast-changing working world, they face a crucial question: What doe…
I watched the Kremlin’s new Putin documentary (so you don’t have to) − here’s what it says about how the…
As the chances of President Donald Trump’s peace deal in Ukraine seemingly recede, attention turns back to the que…