The best essay boils down to the strongest argument. So, if you find yourself struggling to come up with one, drop the ...

Trump’s plan to block institutional investment won’t work. The way to make houses more affordable is to build more.

(RNS) — When friends mention some new Christian artwork, movie or novel, I confess my first thought is usually, “I wonder how bad it is.” It’s not the artistic treatment of faith that discourages me.

In the world of fat activism, the “O-words”—overweight and obesity—are expressly verboten. That’s because advocates and “fat studies” scholars want to destigmatize and accommodate fatness—their ...

There’s nothing more reckless than exploiting a vulnerable population for political or personal gain. But that’s exactly what some entities are doing in the debate over New York’s Consumer-Directed ...

Last week, President Donald Trump announced that his administration will get more homeless people off the streets. The order has some good parts to it, including additional support for mental health ...

Consider someone who’s perfectly content with their office chair. It’s not ergonomic, it doesn’t have lumbar support, but it works. Then, during a meeting or a visit to a friend’s office, they sit in ...

The resurgence of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) since the Afghan Taliban’s return to power in August 2021 has exposed fundamental flaws in Pakistan’s counterterrorism strategy. Despite decades ...

Researchers drew inspiration from the auditory system to design a solution for the "cocktail party problem." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...

This story originally appeared in the February 2025 issue of Texas Monthly as part of our public-education feature, “What Our Schools Actually Need.” Humans have been learning math for thousands of ...