In “Goliath’s Curse,” Luke Kemp crunches the numbers to see exactly how far we are from the fate of once-great empires.

We’ll need to do more than “touch grass” to revive them. The Words We Use to Talk About Nature Are Disappearing. Here’s Why That Matters. originally appeared on WhoWhatWhy ...

A new study has found that while one in nine people globally live with diabetes, almost half don’t even know they have the disease. The study of data from more than 204 countries and territories ...

Never one to properly interpret anything scientific, uber-popular podcaster Joe Rogan has become entranced by a study that affirms his climate skepticism. Now, as The Guardian reports, one of the ...

A startling new study warns that two of America’s most common over-the-counter painkillers, ibuprofen (Advil) and acetaminophen (Tylenol), may have an unexpected role in one of the world's most urgent ...

1. My Friends by Fredrik Backman (Atria Books: $30) The bond between a group of teens 25 years earlier has a powerful effect on a budding artist. 2. The Wedding People by Alison Espach (Henry Holt & ...

NJBIZ recently caught up with one of the state’s most prominent business leaders, John Harmon Sr., the founder, president and CEO of the African American Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey – and author ...

A new academic study of bank fragility concludes that 186 U.S. banks remain vulnerable to a run on deposits like the one that doomed Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank and Silvergate bank in the past ...

Reading for pleasure in the U.S. fell 40% over two decades, the study found. Fewer Americans are opening a book for fun each day, with reading for pleasure in the United States down 40% over the past ...

From 2003 to 2023, the share of Americans who read for pleasure fell 40 percent, a sharp decline that is part of a continuing downward trend. By Maggie Astor Any reader knows the unique delight of ...

When it comes to teaching early literacy skills to preschoolers, cracking open a book appears to be much more effective than powering up a digital learning game, according to a new study by Michigan ...

Melanie Walsh is an assistant professor in the Information School and an adjunct assistant professor in the English department at the University of Washington. She uses data to analyze contemporary ...