A Mexican-American scholar writes that in the 1700s, Day of the Dead generated the largest annual market in Mexico City.
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Net price calculators – online tools meant to estimate what students will actually pay for college – can produce varying…
The problem with chronic absenteeism isn’t so much that kids are missing instruction time; it’s that unexcused absences…
A scholar from Afghanistan outlines what more than $150 billion in assistance did and didn’t accomplish in two decades…
A recent survey finds that the pandemic made it harder for many US households to put food on the table. It also changed…
Halloween, with its mix of the macabre and the playful, provides a moment to reflect on how closely life and death are interwoven…
The world isn’t on track to avoid dangerous climate change, and this year’s climate conference, COP26, is crucial, a…
Every cancer is different. Grouping cancer mutations by their structure and function could help make treatments more personalized.
A scholar of Afghan affairs explains the religious affiliations of different ethnic groups in Afghanistan and why they may…
Even when the condition lasts a lifetime, there are behavioral treatments and prescription drugs that make it easier for…
Taking just one political science class makes college students more likely to show up at the polls, two researchers find.
Elite universities have been giving special preference to children of prior graduates for more than a century. Has the time…
As young children learn about politics and political figures, they internalize the idea that politics is a man’s world,…
As boosters are authorized for all three COVID-19 shots available in the US, the ability to swap out vaccine types looks…
A tragic accident resulted in the shooting death of a cinematographer on the set of actor Alec Baldwin’s latest movie.…
Even when the pandemic ends, the vast majority of US companies are expected to let many employees continue to work at least…