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Mayhem at the polls on Election Day 2026? Americans are worried. But a scholar of election law who has also run a nationwide election protection program says he doesn’t believe it will happen.
Why have cities had so little success in reducing rat numbers? It’s usually because they’re failing to address the larger social services issues that allow rats to thrive.
A staggering 67.5% of respondents relied on maladaptive coping strategies.
When trying to study the brain networks that underlie the production of laughter, things can get very difficult very quickly.
Generative AI can make learning faster and easier, but that does not necessarily mean we are learning better.
The full-scale invasion of Ukraine changed more than Russia’s relations with the west – it changed the meaning of being Russian.
The Paramount merger may make good business sense, but research shows putting more media power in fewer hands can come at a cost to the common good of citizens.
Philadelphia has given the intersection of 8th and South streets a new name: Octavius Catto Way.
Chronic pelvic pain can affect sleep, work and relationships, so treatment may need to address more than pain intensity alone.
Canada should restrict sexualized gambling ads the way it restricts alcohol ads that promise social success.
Sexual enhancement supplements often contain unlisted prescription drugs that pose serious health risks.
Not all nicotine products are equally harmful. An addiction medicine physician explains how to parse the science.