Marylanders express somewhat below-average public trust toward state government. Factors include the economy and one-party dominance.
Americans face the highest death toll from the flu since 2018, in tandem with growing anti-vaccine sentiment at the state and ...
Texas public health infrastructure has been severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving the state less able to respond to future health crises.
Mask wearing became the symbol of New Yorkers’ collective push to “flatten the curve” of COVID infection in 2020. Today, few ...
Most people in the United States have access to clean, affordable tap water, yet many still choose to drink bottled water at home for reasons including the perception of contaminants, unpleasant taste ...
Conservatives have been trying to reshape the American university since the federal government began funding it in earnest in the mid-20th century. But now the Trump administration appears prepared to ...
In 2023, more than 10,000 research papers were retracted because of scientific misconduct. But it’s not always deliberate.
National agencies too often use spurious reasons to deny researchers unfettered access to resources that are key to understanding past and future climate change.
We can see this in modern technologically driven fears such as UFOlogy. Some hard-core believers in UFOs are not only ...
By Steve Gibb Frustrated by liars? Tired of how much misinformation spreads from podcaster bros, influencers and dubious sources? Wondering ...