Omar Artan, the Somali referee who was denied an American visa ahead of the World Cup last week, will receive his full FIFA World Cup pay despite not working the event, according to multiple reports ...

President Trump said Sunday that he won’t support any renewal of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act that does not also include the SAVE America Act, a sweeping overhaul of U.S. elections.

I was 11 years old when I learned that I talk funny. A new teacher who didn’t share my Boston accent was surprised by the way I said “kindergarten.” She mockingly repeated my pronunciation back to me: ...

Has anyone ever poked fun at the way you talk, how you pronounce a word or phrase? For Philadelphians, it might be “wooder” “caw-fee” “bee-yoo-dee-full” or “jeet?” But all of us have some kind of ...

In “Why Do We Exist?” Hakeem Oluseyi explores how life may have emerged to move energy through matter—and why Earth is the perfect setting. The following is an excerpt from “Why Do We Exist?: The Nine ...

The Trump administration has given several reasons for the military strikes against Iran. Stated objectives include eliminating imminent threats, destroying missile and nuclear capabilities, and ...

The JavaScript innovation train is really picking up momentum lately, driven—as always—by the creativity of the JavaScript developer community. The emerging local-first SQL datastores crystalize ideas ...

Recently, as I learned the news of young Tatiana Schlossberg’s passing from cancer, once again the words fight, battle, and courageous filled the headlines. They are words we hear often when cancer is ...

In February, a pop-up science column, Annals of Inquiry, is appearing in place of Kyle Chayka’s column, Infinite Scroll. Chayka will return in March. Forty years ago, Bill Weiss, a student at Columbia ...

It may seem irresponsible to farm in one of the direst regions in the country, but dry conditions are actually just one of the many reasons why Arizona is a perfect place to farm. YUMA, AZ — Arizona ...

This week’s Careers newsletter includes ways to manage stress and anxiety during a job interview, an interview with Colin Rocker on the Gen Z workforce and more. Editor’s Note: Colleen Batchelder, ...

Houston journalist Kate Murphy discusses the science behind human connection, which she delves into in her new book, “Why We Click.” Let's face it: the Internet age has been a dual-edge sword. Social ...