Chernobyl at 40: Secret Stasi files reveal extent of Soviet misinformation campaign over nuclear disaster
Once classified files from East Germany reveal the extent of Soviet actions to hide the true extent of catastrophe.…
Category: Opinion
What a Muslim folk trickster can teach us about the danger of holding a single worldview
The folk tales of Nasreddin Hoja, which likely originated in 13th-century Turkey, carry many lessons for us today.…
Is Trump heading to a Pyrrhic victory in Iran?
Pyrrhus was said to have remarked that one more victory would leave his kingdom ‘utterly ruined.’ Some see…
Rotavirus cases in children are rising – but a highly effective vaccine has slashed hospitalizations from the virus by 80% in 2 decades
As rotavirus spreads this season, doctors worry that falling vaccination rates may endanger kids.…
HEPA air purifiers may boost brain power in adults over 40 – new research
The gain isn’t huge, but it’s a notable improvement – similar to what people experience when they start…
Living With Your Friends Won’t Solve Your Problems
Stories about women cohabitating are proliferating—and are far from simply idyllic.…
How Democrats Can Lose Michigan, Again
What Abdul El-Sayed doesn’t get about Trump…
The Terrible Limbo Between the Emergency Room and a Hospital Bed
Patients are getting stuck in the emergency department for days while waiting for a spot in an inpatient…
The Single Dumbest Conspiracy Theory of 2026
The “disappearing scientists” story is, in its way, a remarkable achievement.…
Why the US military is stuck using $1 million missiles against Iran’s $20,000 drones
Bureaucratic hurdles mean the US military typically has to wait a decade between the time it sees a…