If the vice president and Cabinet decide that the president cannot discharge the powers and duties of his office, they can displace him.

How did governments get the power to limit people's movements in the first place? A historian explains.

A political scientist explains why corporate lobbyists and other interest groups will thwart Trump's efforts to strong-arm or ignore Canada.

Comparing the locations of key internet data centers and cable routes with maps of expected sea-level rise suggests it's time to shore up internet connections in the face of a changing climate.

Cystic fibrosis is the most common genetic disease among Caucasians. Now scientists believe they have discovered the origin of this often lethal genetic mutation and how it spread throughout Europe.

Many students and professors at US colleges and universities want their schools to divest holdings in fossil fuel companies, but it's a hard sell for school administrators.

Many US cities are investing in bike infrastructure and shade trees. Properly located, these additions can make streets cooler, cleaner and safer for all users – even those who drive.

Whether the enduring face of this new politics is Bobi Wine or someone else, Ugandan politics is clearly changing

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There are a few options for whitening your teeth, but they're not all equally safe.