A greater exposure to democracy leads to a higher level of self-reported happiness.

The methods of Sufi meditation were regarded as secret during the early Mughal empire. Why, then, did Dara Shikoh feel the need to write them down?

Time behind bars can increase the likelihood that someone will re-offend, research finds. In many cases, programs that rehabilitate, rather than punish, may be a better solution.

National security, borders and migration, climate change and global food supplies, war and terrorism. These make up the academic field of security studies.

Cultural systems have historically defined sex segregation. The imperfect science has led to failures in policing gender in sports.

Intentional communities provide opportunities for unhoused residents, but they also draw institutional criticism.

What happens when former football players, accustomed to practicing and playing in all-male environments, join gender-integrated cheerleading squads?

Not so fast, Wordle. The Fifteen Puzzle, a challenge that inspired poetry, has obsessed fans for more than a century.

Despite the repeal of Prohibition, alcohol consumption was an enormous political issue for many white American Protestants.

In the modern city of Tokyo, mature forests and trees form a spiritual bridge between past and present.