The world of trees: Up in smoke
Trees are dying at unprecedented rates. Can we rethink conservation before it's too late?
Corruption like we've never seen before
Longtime CIA analyst Melvin Goodman: Russian hacking isn't as dangerous as the "dumbing down of this country"
How the left can win on free speech
Do trolls like Christina Hoff Sommers and Milo Yiannopoulos have the right to speak? It's the wrong question
Why you should vote for a woman in 2018
Does the gender of the person who represents you in Congress really matter?
Protectionism is back on the agenda
Trump’s decision to impose tariffs on imported steel and aluminum could have costly consequences
Kids can find a community on the site
Plus, four tips for seeing the positive side of YouTube
Healthier Happy Meals?
In the U.S., 58 percent of children ages 6 to 8 and 41 percent of preschoolers are overweight or obese
Cape Town: A city without water
The South African city is a test case for what happens when climate change and a dysfunctional government collide
History of the Hollywood sign
It was once an eyesore. Now it's a landmark. How "Hollywoodland" became the sign of Southern California
Panhandling laws: Unconstitutional
What the First Amendment misses when it comes to quality of life laws
The media lies to you about weight loss
News media love sensationalizing scientific studies about losing weight and miracle diets. Don't trust them
The abstract of mathematics is important
Many students question why mathematics is so complicated while grappling with a complex calculus problem
The true cost of arming our teachers
Let’s spend our money on hiring better politicians instead of arming our teachers with guns
An American crusade based on God's will
The War on Terror as the launching of an American crusade
Trump says he's more popular than Obama
Citing a Rasmussen poll "and others," Trump falsely said his numbers were higher than Obama's
Justice in Shondaland, USA
A new series built on Shonda Rhimes' winning formula sexes up the inner workings of our federal justice system
Changing bail rules from behind bars
Richard Humphrey, with bail set at $350,000, has been in jail since last May
Nixon's first universal health care plan
Richard Nixon tried — and failed — to implement universal health care first
"Black Panther" tops box office again
"Black Panther" tops $500 million, as two films directed by black Americans are sitting atop the box office
Cyberbullying driving teens to suicide
Families and legislators have banded together to fight a scourge that is harming and even killing teenagers
How powerful is Russia internationally?
If military power is determined by industrial power, we have little to fear from Russia
Warren: I'm not afraid of tariffs
For a "very long time now," Warren said, U.S. trade deals have favored corporations not the American worker
Securing the "internet of things"
What’s the best way to secure a world of connected objects?
"Sanctuary": Once a conservative idea
L.A.'s right-wing police chief Daryl Gates told his officers not to enforce immigration laws — nearly 40 years ago