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Most cities reeked of death, defecation, and industrial waste. Still, focusing only on stench means turning a blind eye (or nose) to the many other smells that helped shape human history.
Once a cosmopolitan faith, Islam valued intellectualism and modernity. It was derailed by various geopolitical and religious forces.
It is estimated that as many as 488 million people worldwide were exposed to dangerously long working hours in 2016.
A "seafood mafia" is plying the waters between India and Sri Lanka to satisfy China's appetite for an increasingly rare delicacy.
Fear of being scammed can lead us to make decisions that go against our values and goals — both as individuals and as a society.
Argentina's black market for cash is embracing crypto — but it's not what crypto proponents expected.
Businesses have learned how to mend the weak spots in free trial marketing.
Six visionary science fiction authors on the social impact of their work.
Mexico City, already progressive, takes more steps to protect its LGBT+ citizens.
Six in 10 people say poor mental health impacts their concentration at work.
Everyone has a vague idea of what a corporate brand is. Disney has its swoopy signature logo. Apple is about innovative thinking. State Farm has its catchy jingle. And Reese’s Peanut Butter […]
In his new book, "American Rule," Jared Yates Sexton hopes to overturn a centuries-long myth.
Sharing QAnon disinformation is harming the children devotees purport to help.
As we embrace green solutions, nuclear should absolutely be part of the equation. For thousands upon thousands of years, humans have been harnessing the power of nature to provide energy […]
Did the 20th century bring a breakthrough in how children are treated?
An algorithm produced every possible melody. Now its creators want to destroy songwriter copyrights.
A computer coder and a lawyer decide they have a right to speak for all the songwriters that ever lived, those who are alive today, and all those yet to be born.
Social distancing won't be easy, but science shows us how to make it more manageable.
A punishment is handed down for performing shocking research on human embryos.
What qualifies someone for the top position in American government?
From "if-by-whiskey" to the McNamara fallacy, being able to spot logical missteps is an invaluable skill.
The world's largest retailer has evolved "like a flea market," according to a new report from The Wall Street Journal.
Fauna and flora refuse to go quietly into the Anthropocene.
Unlike much of the United States, the South has a culture of honor. While this makes Southerners more polite, it's also something of a double-edged sword.
Misinformation in political ads bring "significant ramifications that today's democratic infrastructure may not be prepared to handle," Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey said.
Recently, Tron appears to have been at the center of the latest fake news scandal to hit the crypto world. It started on July 8, after Twitter user Hayden Otto […]
Nothing is 100% safe or 100% effective, but vaccine-hesitancy is even worse. It’s one of the most important decisions you’ll ever make in your life: do I vaccinate my child, and […]
The legacy of Felix Dzerzhinsky, who led Soviet secret police in the "Red Terror," still confounds Russia.
Policy advisor Simon Anholt believes the question we should ask is, which country is the "goodest"?