Conversations abound about the impact of the American working class on our nation’s politics. But all too often, African-Americans are not included in these conversations, even though they have been essential to our country’s productivity ever since the days of … Read more
China’s baby bust is happening faster than many expected, raising fears of a demographic collapse. And coping with the fallout may now be complicated by miscalculations made more than 40 years ago. … Once a generation of young people has … Read more
Tardigrades, also known as water bears, commonly survive in some of Earth’s most challenging environments. The microscopic animals are so extraordinary that they have even traveled to the International Space Station for research. … Lead author Amanda Smythers at the … Read more
In China, Lunar New Year, which begins on Saturday, is a time of intense travel and the only time of year many can make it home. For those living abroad, making a trip can be impossible, whether because of finances … Read more
Three-fifths of parents with adult children gave them financial help in the past year, Pew Research reports in a new study. … Parents, for their part, seem ever more inclined to carry on with parenting well past the age a … Read more
The toilet brushlike specimen from a Canadian quarry hints at the evolutionary experiments that occurred during a 15-million-year gap in the fossil record. “This is a totally new and different kind of plant” than had been found in the Late … Read more
The United States, we’re told, is increasingly a house divided. Conservatives and progressives are so alienated from each other that conversation is virtually impossible. But are we really as divided as we’re led to believe? The podcast “Hidden Brain” begins … Read more
UNC-Chapel Hill’s Carolina Performing Arts will celebrate the 10th anniversary of Next Level, a hip-hop cultural diplomacy program, on Friday. The founding director is music professor Mark Katz. WRAL
You don’t have to leave Earth to appreciate being alive. There are simple ways to cherish each day. … Savoring is the process of bringing mindful attention and awareness to the positive things in life, said Patrick R. Harrison, a … Read more
Bird populations are declining, including in the Triangle. “That finding was a really big shock and maybe a wake-up call that our ecosystems are no longer able to support biodiversity in the way that they once were,” said Allen Hurlbert, … Read more
