New Army recruits are increasingly coming from the same communities in the U.S., deepening the divide between those who serve and those who don’t.

Amid growing links between social media and anxiety, the photo sharing app launches an experiment.

To aid its struggling economy, Brazil has allowed massive destruction of the rainforest, raising fears about the consequences for the rest of the planet.

Some states are making it harder for students to cast ballots in 2020. What’s going on?

One hundred years ago, a constitutional amendment banned the sale of alcohol nationwide—but a lawless underworld of mobsters, speakeasies, and bribery flourished.

Two experts weigh in on the issue.

Indigenous people in Ecuador compete in llama races to raise awareness about the area’s lagoons and cloud forests.

Wolf Cukier discusses his NASA internship and his discovery.

Scientists have re-created a sound an ancient Egyptian priest might have made.

Quirky stats about hot weather in Antarctica, the world’s biggest firework, a piggy-bank couch, and more

How young people in America spend their leisure time

In India, some red lights won’t turn green until drivers stop honking their horns.

Should you be expected to help foot the bill for a friend’s expensive birthday outing?

Cartoons about the Amazon, military recruitment, coronavirus, and more
