Travelers may undergo screenings at airports to control the spread of coronavirus. Research shows that these efforts have little to no effect on slowing the spread of disease.

As the novel coronavirus spreads, an expert offers ways the elderly can stay safe while staying connected.

Rural African American families typically have more disadvantages than those living in urban areas. But high-tech options can help.

A workplace scholar addresses some common questions workers may have about taking time off due to COVID-19.

Since 2000, 89 new women have come to power in countries around the world – but the US still lags behind.

African American voters are indispensable to any Democrat strategy. Given party affiliation is increasingly split down racial lines, is the best tactic to get out the black, anti-Trump vote?

Mennonites settled in Paraguay's arid Chaco forest a century ago, fleeing religious persecution. Their agricultural success is now driving deforestation, social change and rapid development.

Insect populations are falling as what they eat becomes more like iceberg lettuce and less like kale.

A psychologist explains how to get a grip on anxiety triggered by COVID-19.

Some graphic novels can spur teens’ engagement with social justice issues.

The DNA of microbes and food trapped in the teeth can reveal information about diet and health.

An experiment in following China's lead while trying to respect democratic norms is causing tensions.

Hundreds of thousands of lakes, rivers and streams in the Arctic exist only because of the permafrost that lies beneath them. The warming Arctic threatens to change that.