Independent Analysis and Reportage
The Conversation
The line between political favoritism and effective representation is remarkably thin. Why is access to public money so dependent on the political influence of individual legislators?
Students’ scores on standardized tests can affect schools’ ratings, adding to the pressure teachers experience in preparing their students for the assessments.
Voters have a lot of weighty issues on their minds, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t worried about climate change.
The two countries’ energy systems and markets are so intertwined that tariffs on electricity, oil and gas would devastate both economies.
There’s no doubt that the modern food environment needs to be healthier. But are ultraprocessed foods as evil as their reputation suggests?
A kill switch to shut down dangerous AI systems is a seductive concept, but the metaphor hides how the models work – and how they get out of control in the first place.
NASA lost contact with its Maven spacecraft – the youngest of its Mars orbiters – at the end of 2025. The others in its fleet are over two decades old.
From domesticated foxes to tuskless elephants, humans have directly and indirectly influenced the evolution of a wide range of animals.
Under the proposed reforms, applicants will be required to demonstrate proficiency in English, Irish or Irish Sign Language.
We infer what animals experience from how they behave. But can we rely on those same inferences after substantially altering their brains?
The health effects of childhood adversity carry a huge economic burden, according to new research across Wales and England.
Armenian culture marks major events such as birth and death with a special period of 40 days, called ‘karasunk,’ as people transition from one state to another.