The Alhambra Source and the Role of Sociology in Journalism
Can a sociologist and a journalist get an ethnically fractured city engaged?
Joel Smith
Study Shows Drop in Acceptance of Domestic Violence in the 2000s
Domestic violence may not be on the decline, but a new study suggests that acceptance of it is.
Pilgrims, Here's a New Holy Site to Add to Your List
The City of Buenos Aires is organizing a tour of Pope Francis' old haunts.
Can Olive Oil Save Sagging Mediterranean Economies?
A new report says emerging countries like China and Brazil are hungry for the stuff.
Which Country Has the Worst Drivers in the World?
Fewer people are dying on the roads of France than in the last 65 years, but what about in the rest of the world?
Beer: The Best Medicine
A new study that unlocks the secrets of beer's taste also tells us something about its health benefits.
The 12 Most Interesting Things We Learned in 2012
The healing power of Batman, and other great tales from academia this year.
Is Life One Gigantic Computer Simulation?
University of Washington scientists think they've found a way to test Nick Bostrom's controversial 2003 theory.
How Scents Can Change Shopping Behavior
New research shows that simple scents can get customers in the buying spirit
This Week in Research News: A Quiz
How well did you follow the news of academic research and big ideas this week? Find out.
Front Pages From Papers Around the World
Barack Obama's re-election makes news in China, South Africa, France, and elsewhere
How Well Do You Understand the Affordable Care Act? Take Our Quiz!
"Obamacare" is one of the most divisive issues of the presidential election. But a new Stanford survey suggests that nobody really even understands it. What about you?
What Joe Biden and Paul Ryan Can Learn From the History Books
University of Washington historian Margaret O'Mara's advice: be boring.
Pew Research: One-Third of Those Under 30 Are Religiously Unaffiliated
Millenials may be driving a "gradual softening of religious commitment" in the U.S.
Do You Browse to the Left, or the Right?
Balancer, a new plug-in for the Chrome browser, might be able to tell you.