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Less than half of American workers feel that they clearly know what their employers expect from them. And many employees are too discouraged to do their best.
For decades, zinemakers have used their self-published work to forge connections and nurture political movements outside of the mainstream.
Some students might arrive at college with already formed cheating habits, and a mentality that justifies the practice.
For both Roman gladiators and modern-day mixed martial arts participants, physical contests become moral dramas about sacrifice and human limits. That has led today’s fighters to right-wing politics.
When prosecutors’ caseloads increase, so do dismissal rates.
There are opportunities at every level of the US energy market to save consumers money – if governments, companies, communities and individuals choose to act.
Many steps that are good for clean energy also dovetail with federal priorities, from affordable housing to data centers and rural development.
Cancer deaths in the US have dropped steeply since 1991. But the medical and public health advances leading to these declines have been concentrated among high-income areas.
As the US approaches the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, two scholars revisit the rich legacy of American Muslims.
A philosopher of sport guides readers through the ethics of Diego Maradona’s most celebrated goal – and his most controversial.
A key current in the Atlantic may be slowing down. But changes deep below the waves don’t generate obvious visual narratives.
The search for peace in the Middle East is putting a strain on relations between the two leaders.