Public health is what a nation does together as a society to create and ensure the conditions in which everyone can be healthy. 1 Periodically, circumstances call for a dramatic shift in the ways in ...

Code.org CEO Hadi Partovi during an event in Seattle in July, announcing a new “Hour of AI” campaign to demystify AI in the spirit of the group’s past “Hour of Code” initiatives. (GeekWire Photo / ...

Citizen-led group searched for bottlenecks in La Plata County planning department The Dunning-Kruger effect – a framework for explaining cognitive bias – captures the paradoxical nature of learning: ...

If you've ever held or beheld a diamond, there's a good chance it came from a kimberlite. Over 70% of the world's diamonds are mined from these unique volcanic structures. Yet despite decades of study ...

The federal government is warning consumers about repeated, late-night phone calls: Unless you know someone in Mauritania, don’t call the number back. The new robocall scam targets U.S. phone numbers ...

The organizations of the United Nations system are committed to enabling events at which everyone can participate in an inclusive, respectful and safe environment. UN system events are guided by the ...

Light as a feather and seemingly ubiquitous, plastic drinking straws tip the scales as environmental villains—clogging landfills, choking marine life and lasting for years. In the face of local ...

Mr. Shenk is a historian of modern American politics and has written extensively about the fight for control of the Democratic Party. This essay is the first installment in a series on the thinkers, ...

The Code Duello, covering the practice of dueling and points of honor, was drawn up and settled at Clonmel Summer Assizes, 1777, by gentlemen-delegates of Tipperary, Galway, Sligo, Mayo and Roscommon, ...

Balloons fluttered in the breeze where dozens of supporters gathered last week to celebrate the opening of Integrated Healthcare System’s Dignity Village, housing to combat homelessness at Seventh ...

Sign up for The Media Today, CJR’s daily newsletter. In the past few years, Reddit’s place in the media industry has undergone a dramatic shift. Once regarded ...

When someone dies in jail or prison, the circumstances surrounding their death are often shrouded in secrecy. Along with grief, their loved ones are left with basic, unanswered questions. Accessing ...