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Should you pursue the major that you have a passion for, or one that is considered “hot” for getting a job with a high salary?
The FIFA chief’s surprise resignation was the only halfway decent choice he had left. Now it’s up to the reformers to clean house.
When pro football players like Chris Borland quit, it should send a strong message to parents. But there are a host of issues, besides health, to consider.
The National Flood Insurance Program – the only source for flood-prone property protection – is drowning in debt.
Climate change models predict higher chances of severe rain for Texas and other places in the US, but linking climate and extreme weather is still an immature science, says Texas state climatologist.
Chemicals in a wide array of consumer products have been linked to conditions affecting physical, cognitive and emotional health.
First-generation college students may suffer from a guilt of abandoning their families. They also carry huge responsibilities and expectations. How can colleges help them be successful?
We’re no longer caught off guard when hurricanes make landfall, the way people were into the early 1900s. Better communications, measurements and observations all feed into better forecasts and more warning.
The expiry at midnight, Sunday of three key provisions of the Patriot Act has thrown Washington into turmoil and halted surveillance programs – a panel of scholars gives their verdicts.
Forecasting successes can breed complacency in the general public. But all hurricane damage isn’t necessarily contained within the “cone of uncertainty.”
June is homeownership month, but the housing industry has little to celebrate this year as surveys show fewer Americans can afford a place of their own.
The irony is that Chinese misunderstanding of America’s motives may lead Washington to reconsider its policy of engagement – to China’s detriment.
Universities may be facing a crisis of relevance but a growing number of academics are tackling this issue head on.
In May, the White House clarified the guidelines for contraceptive coverage, ending cost containment practices that made it hard for some women to access the method of their choice.
The US move against corruption in FIFA, which has been both praised and condemned, strengthens America’s soft power around the world.
New analysis shows that warmer ocean temperatures in the Pacific are creating more intense typhoons.
Can California – and its massive agriculture industry – endure the drought without destroying its groundwater resources?
Recent cases of tweets by a Boston University professor about racism and others have raised questions about what might be the limits to academic freedom.
As social media slices and dices us into profile view rankings, numbers of likes and retweets, and follower engagement data, we constantly reflect on and recalibrate our digital selves.
When conspiracy theorists label games and literature “Satanic,” what does it say about their own imaginations and ability to engage in play?
Corruption at the pinnacle of sports sets a tone for all the rest. Targeting its roots is the right thing to do no matter what comes of the FBI’s investigation.
We strengthen memories while we sleep, and researchers have found a way to cue that process to help people better retain information that counters implicit biases.
Black students get suspended or expelled at a rate three times greater than white students. The cost: they fall behind in school, and the cycle of poverty and failure is perpetuated.
NAFTA promised strong labor protections but failed to deliver. The Trans-Pacific Partnership is headed in the same direction.