Culture

The expiration of New START marks the end of binding nuclear limits between superpowers. With China rising and tensions high, are we heading for an unpredictable three-way arms race?

Trump administration removes slavery exhibits while celebrating Black History Month. A look at America's struggle with its complex past and who gets to tell the story.

How Costa Rica went from world's worst deforestation to environmental success story. Was paying landowners for ecosystem services the key? Two decades of research reveal a complex truth.

From diapers to cosmetics, plant-based labels are everywhere, promising safety and sustainability. But many still contain harmful chemicals. Here's how to spot truly safer products.

From Hitler's 1942 Arctic fixation to modern geopolitical tensions, the real reasons why this icy island drives superpower ambitions.

FDA reversed its rejection of Moderna's mRNA flu vaccine within a week, highlighting regulatory uncertainty that's driving manufacturers away from vaccine investments and innovation.

Record warm temperatures and lowest snowpack in decades threaten Western water supply, revealing deeper climate vulnerabilities across American infrastructure and economy.

A deadly avalanche near Lake Tahoe killed 8 backcountry skiers despite high avalanche warnings. How is climate change reshaping winter risks?

Trump's push for citizenship verification requirements appears to solve election integrity concerns, but experts warn it could disenfranchise millions of eligible voters while addressing a virtually nonexistent problem.

Climate change has doubled the frequency of simultaneous global wildfires. Cross-border smoke and strained firefighting resources create unprecedented challenges for air quality and emergency response.

Jesse Jackson's failed 1984 presidential run in Vermont created the organizing template that would later propel Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to national prominence.

How Reagan-era conservatives like David Frum and Mona Charen found themselves politically homeless after Trump's rise, revealing deeper questions about American conservatism