Attractive People Have Shorter Marriages
New research finds beautiful people have a tougher time holding onto their romantic relationships. By Tom Jacobs (Photo:…
How Disabled Americans Are Fighting the GOP Health-Care Bill
Advocates warn that the American Health Care Act would “annihilate” Medicaid, spiraling millions of disabled Americans into poverty.…
Are the Elections in the Netherlands a Litmus Test for Global Populism?
Dutch far-right candidate Geert Wilders’ PVV party has seen a slump in the polls, but, following the U.S.…
Viewfinder: A Look Inside a Volkswagen Plant
Volkswagen employees work on a Golf VII car at an assembly line at a VW plant in Wolfsburg,…
Rules Frozen by Trump Could Melt Away Without a Trace
In one of his first acts, Trump put dozens of pending regulations on hold. His administration is unlikely…
Field Notes: Leaving Debaltseve
Bakhmut, Ukraine: A woman waits in a bus after an emergency worker-led evacuation from the embattled town of Debaltseve in eastern Ukraine.
Could Probiotics Replace Prozac?
Depression is a complex disease, but new research on mice is promising. By Tom Jacobs (Photo: Reymark Franke/Unsplash)…
To Better Understand the Future of Protest, We Need to Look at Its Past
Historical examples show us that change movements gain power through pressure tactics that disrupt politics as usual. By…
House Republicans Want to Use Taxpayer Money to Help Steal Public Lands
Representative Rob Bishop is seeking $50 million from Congress to cover the costs of federal land seizure. By…
We Can’t Detect Alien Life Just Yet
We’ve discovered nearby habitable planets, but we lack the science to say whether they’re inhabited. By Michael White…