The Gallup Global Emotions Report for 2024, released last Tuesday, starts with a provocation. By trying to measure life’s intangibles, like feelings and emotions, the survey...
One strange thing about the American unemployment insurance (UI) system — which provides weekly payments to jobless people who meet certain criteria — is that it’s...
Every step toward an effective Alzheimer’s treatment seems to be followed by another step back. It’s hard not to feel as if we are running in...
Facing a barrage of criticism following her 11th-hour turn against congestion pricing in Manhattan, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul held a hastily planned press conference last...
After more than a year of neglect from global leaders and massive funding gaps for humanitarian assistance, the war in Sudan has reached a critical tipping...
The world spent about $97.9 billion in the years since 1994 trying to develop new tools to fight infectious diseases in poor countries. That includes things...
If you’re an American looking to make some money betting on future elections, I have some bad news. The Commodities Futures Trading Commission, the federal agency...
In the past, if you were a researcher who wanted to study a specific strand of DNA or RNA, you’d have to go through the laborious...
The simmering fears over bird flu should leave no doubt: The health of humans and our fellow animals is inextricably linked. Covid-19 was likely transmitted from...
A billion meals are wasted every single day, according to a recent report from the United Nations. And that’s a conservative estimate. It’s not just food...