Millions of U.S. students attend a school close to a contaminated environmental site associated with an increased risk of cancer, birth defects and other negative health outcomes – with students of color disproportionately enrolled in these schools.

In an era marked by climate instability, economic inequality, political fragmentation and psychological distress, many thinkers have turned to a deeper question: what is it about human history and human nature that has brought us here – and how might understanding it help us build a better future?

It can control high blood pressure, improve mental health and reduce falls among older adults. A review of 187 randomized controlled trials covering nearly 30,000 people found exercise lowered mortality risk by 13 percent. Given the fact that people struggle to stick with exercise, the crucial question is: How can we design fitness programs that maximize long-term adherence?

A new study reveals that mindfulness practices may significantly reduce depression symptoms, particularly in people who have experienced early-life adversity, such as childhood abuse and neglect.

In 2009, the federal government launched a remarkable educational experiment. Effective teachers were paid large bonuses ($30,000, adjusted for inflation, over two years) to move into a low-performing, high-poverty school.

A Coventry couple had to cancel their flight to Colombia to finalize their child's adoption. The same thing happened to another couple in Wisconsin. An Ohio couple's Haiti adoption is on ice, and so is that of another couple in South Carolina.

Commonly cited statistics on the mortality risk of pregnancy when compared to abortion in the US are a vast undercount, according to a new study.

In the evolving landscape of authoritarian control, PSTC affiliate Han Zhang has introduced a compelling new framework for understanding how digital technology preserves regime stability.

The Oregon Legislature’s short session begins Monday, and education advocates are urging lawmakers to dig into the state’s high rate of high school absenteeism.

In the days since U.S. forces extracted Nicolas Maduro from Venezuela to face justice, much of the debate in Washington has focused on whether what was done was a good idea, or even legitimate. Unsurprisingly, that debate has split almost perfectly along party lines.

A new study suggests that the political environment in which a person grows up may influence their brain health decades later.

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado was awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize this year, a powerful symbol of the country’s democratic struggle.

It’s a sunny spring morning as Nakai Clearwater Northup stands amid white pine trees, near a river, surveying the land. Looking at his Narragansett homelands in southern Rhode Island, he says hunting and fishing here are plentiful.

A major research project taking place in the Mangochi District of Southern Malawi is shedding light on the challenging tightrope ultra-poor mothers walk between earning a living and raising healthy children.

New research on fluoride in U.S. drinking water challenges long-standing safety concerns and suggests that recommended levels may support stronger cognition in teenagers

The longstanding public health practice of adding fluoride to community drinking water is facing heavy scrutiny in the United States over questions about whether the benefits outweigh the potential risks. But new research challenges recent claims about the risks of fluoride in drinking water — and instead suggests that it may have additional positive effects.

Implementation continues to complicate even well-studied interventions

New England has a long and hidden history of enslaving people who were Black, but Native American enslavement was “the most dominant form of slavery, probably, throughout most of the 17th century,” Fisher says.

A new study of existing research has concluded there is no clear link between Tylenol use during pregnancy and the risk of a baby developing autism or attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

In China’s social media universe, celebrities are often assumed to set the tone for millions of adoring followers. But a new study led by the University of Michigan shows the dynamic works the other way around.

High-impact tutoring may deserve the hype, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy.

New York City Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani is dividing education advocates with his calls to axe a gifted program in schools.

Many parents believe their children are getting plenty of sleep—but new research from Brown University suggests that notion may be far from the truth.

The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on American society were complex. How the pandemic impacted racial and ethnic relations, and how differently its impact was felt by people of different races/ethnicities, of different socioeconomic classes, and in different “media silos,” are much-discussed topics.