How genetic modification may be the key to halting the spread of the Zika virus.

In one of the earliest examples of reparations, an ex-slave named Belinda petitioned the government and was granted an annuity.

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A look at what evangelical voters want and expect from major Presidential candidates. 

For technologies that were supposed to make our lives easier, our phones, computers and networks sure cause a ...

The importance of diversity in children's literature, especially for young children of color. 

How do social democratic ideas work in other countries? And would those same policies reduce the wealth gap in the U.S.?

The EPA has claimed no wrongdoing in the crisis in Flint. Should they have?

The US has created its own "civil religion," a complex body of ambiguous public assertions of faith that obscure the varied, private beliefs of the populace.

Today, photography is commonly accepted as a fine art. But through much of the 19th century, it was an art world outcast.