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comments original articleOhhh, never thought of this hypothesis: that the act of getting drunk together might be a social technology that helps us verify the trustworthiness of others by inhibiting...

JOHANNESBURG — The Indian Ocean island of Mauritius declared a “state of environmental emergency” late Friday after a Japanese-owned ship that ran aground offshore days ago began spilling tons of...

An external investigation of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights concluded the federal institution suffers from a culture burdened by "pervasive and systemic" racism that has gone unaddressed by senior...

The Boston Bruins' potential first-round playoff matchups are laid out for them as they prepare for Sunday's game against the Washington Capitals.The Montreal Canadiens upset the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday, thus...

Graphic illustrating the relationship between the East Asian Subtropical Jet and storms in the North Atlantic. Credit: Contributed image. With a new Atlantic hurricane season in full swing, scientists may...

“Whither Trumpism?” said one. “What will a post-Trump GOP look like?” asked another. “Republicans prep for leadership battle if Trump goes down,” said a third. “On the trail: the first...

Remember when these ‘protests’ started they were about George Floyd and the inequities in our social justice system? You know, the whole Black Lives Matter thing?Seems that has gone out...

Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Hillary Clinton both are slated to speak on the Wednesday of the Democratic convention — Aug. 19 — four sources familiar with the planning told Axios.Why...

National Counterintelligence and Security Center Director William Evanina said Friday that the Russian government is "using a range of measures" to "denigrate former Vice President Biden" before the November election.Why...

My views on climate change—and, more generally, on humanity’s future—have never been stable. Depending on what I’m reading, and perhaps shifts in my neural weather, I ricochet between optimism and...