Dimitri Mendeleev typically gets credit its creation, but there were many more chemists who should be recognized

Sales taxes can affect taxpayers, retailers and states in unexpected ways

These immigrants lack rights, opportunities and help during crises

Public universities used to provide an affordable path to prosperity. Funding cuts have changed all that

"Let me be blunt: Trump is choosing to kill people in order to increase the profits of the polluting interests"

At U.S. Customs, finding and retrieving stolen paintings takes an old master -- and sometimes an aesthetic connection with the thief.

When asked about Benghazi lasting longer, Lee dodged the question

Algorithms that rank and recommend posts based on "likes," shares and comments tend to amplify low-quality content

Weezer frontman weighs in on Matt Damon and Leslie Jones' battle of wits over the finer points of his band’s fandom

Democratic voters say they're getting calls telling them -- falsely -- that their polling places have changed.

Criminals are hacking ATMs to get your banking information

Historians are not wild about the Texas GOP's view of state history

Voting is a very important measure of civic engagement and STEM majors don't seem to participate

Ma'lik Richmond's lawyer said his teenage client's brain "wasn't fully developed" when he raped a 16-year-old girl

In a news cycle full of clownish characters and outrageous rhetoric, it’s no wonder satire isn’t fully registering