What Will It Take for Conservative States to Allow Needle Exchanges?
Indiana has temporarily lifted a ban on needle exchanges to help combat an HIV outbreak. Why leave the ban intact at all?
Survey: The State of Adjunct Professors
In our new survey, 62 percent of adjuncts say they make less than $20,000 a year from teaching, and 88 percent say working with students is their favorite part.
Would You Notice John Stamos in Front of the Real ‘Full House’?
It's a classic invisible-gorilla moment—with a twist.
Valentine’s Day Validation
Is there another holiday as perennially divisive as Valentine's Day? We've compiled stories on love and lust that will fit whatever mood you happen to be in this year.
Be Careful What You Emoji
As emoji become a part of our social fabric, they also are factoring into more criminal cases.
Are Genetically Modified Mosquitoes Scarier Than Dengue Fever?
A proposed mosquito-control tactic in Florida is riling up citizens who fear messing with Mother Nature.
Picky Penguins Aren’t Surviving the Antarctic Warm-Up
Forget about a polar bear stranded on the ice float, the new mascot for global warming could be a penguin turning up its beak at a diverse diet.
A ‘Pacific Standard’ Annotation of the 2015 State of the Union
President Obama's speech last night contained a series of economic proposals. Here's how the data and research back up or complicate his claims.
Most Diabetic Seniors Think Health Tracking Apps Are a Good Idea
But almost none of them actually use apps to help manage their diabetes.