The Wrong Question for Brett Kavanaugh
Everyone wants to know: Did he do it? But there’s more people should be asking.
Wiping Out the Brain’s Retired Cells Prevents a Hallmark of Alzheimer's
A study in mice hints at a new approach for thwarting neurodegenerative diseases—but many questions remain.
‘I’d Do Her’: Mike Bloomberg and the Underbelly of #MeToo
Disparaging comments. Demeaning jokes. As the mogul reportedly considers a 2020 presidential run, it remains an open question whether his long-alleged history of undermining women will affect his chances.
Brett Kavanaugh, Mark Judge, and the Romanticizing of Teenage Indiscretion
An alleged witness to the rape attempt the Supreme Court nominee stands accused of has opined about rowdy-young-male behavior for years.
South Korea May Have Just Helped Break a Nuclear Impasse
As talks with Washington seemed to stall, Seoul created its own path with Pyongyang.
Photos: Studying Greenland’s Ice to Understand Climate Change
Lucas Jackson, a photographer with Reuters, recently joined a team of scientists studying Greenland’s ice sheet and glaciers.
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