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Humans are 8% virus – how the ancient viral DNA in your genome plays a role in human disease and development

Remnants of ancient viral pandemics in the form of viral DNA sequences embedded in our genomes are still active in healthy people, according to...

The last days of Woodrow Wilson

The White House bulletin on the health of Woodrow Wilson was alarming. “The president is a very sick man,” announced Wilson’s personal physician, Rear...

How did white students respond to school integration after Brown v. Board of Education?

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to...

Most state abortion bans have limited exceptions − but it’s hard to understand what they mean

More than a year after the Supreme Court found there is no fundamental right to get an abortion, 21 states have laws in effect...

What are the origins of Lent?

In late winter, many Christian denominations observe a 40-day period of fasting and prayer called Lent. This is in preparation for the spring celebration...

Did Abraham Lincoln’s bromance alter the course of American history?

In the spring of 1837, a “long, gawky, ugly, shapeless man” walked into Joshua Speed’s dry goods store in Springfield, Illinois, requesting supplies for...

Is Russia looking to put nukes in space? Doing so would undermine global stability and ignite an anti-satellite arms race

Fresh U.S. intelligence circulating in Congress reportedly indicates that Russia is developing an anti-satellite weapon in space with a nuclear component. News reports speculating...

How tax breaks strangle American schools − billions of dollars that could help students vanish from budgets, especially hurting districts that serve poor students

At James Elementary in Kansas City, Missouri, principal Marjorie Mayes escorts a visitor to a classroom with exposed brick walls and pipes. Bubbling paint...

Mexico is suing US gun-makers for arming its gangs − and a US court could award billions in damages

The government of Mexico is suing U.S. gun-makers for their role in facilitating cross-border gun trafficking that has supercharged violent crime in Mexico. The...

Forest Service warns of budget cuts ahead of a risky wildfire season – what that means for safety

A wet winter and spring followed by a hot, dry summer can be a dangerous combination in the Western U.S. The rain fuels bountiful...

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