Having gone to Catholic schools in the 1950s, I grew up with the belief that making a contribution to the world was essential for mental and spiritual growth. It wasn’t just a religious mandate in ...

You’re reading Open Questions, Joshua Rothman’s weekly column exploring what it means to be human. I like to talk, and, sometimes, when I find that I’m droning on and on, I rein myself in by ...

You can stop looking for glitches in the Matrix—it’s finally been proven that our universe is not merely a simulation running on some powerful alien civilization’s supercomputer. An international team ...

In the wake of the 2024 election in the United States, what is one step we can take toward a more inclusive, cohesive, and compassionate society? That’s the question we put to a range of scholars, ...

Daylight Saving Time continues to be hour cross to bear. Well, at least some people feel that way. On Nov. 2, the majority of the country will turn their clocks back one hour to standard time, ...

Michigan will soon gain an hour this fall as we return to standard time in early November. On Nov. 2, Daylight Saving Time will end, and if you have any manual clocks at home, remember to set them ...

Daylight saving time in 2025 ends soon after Halloween, on Sunday, November 2, when we turn clocks back one hour. In 2026, daylight saving time begins again on Sunday, March 8, leading to more ...

What made America great? Why did one politician campaign for president with the implied slogan that America was (no longer) great? What was his strategy to make America great again? The Great Red Hat ...

The practice of changing clocks is intended to maximize natural daylight during the summer months. The time change has become controversial due to potential negative health impacts and disruptions to ...

The lyrics to Cole Swindell's new song "Make Heaven Crowded" were inspired by a speech made by Charlie Kirk's widow, but the ballad is bigger than a reaction to tragedy. Swindell's simple suggestion ...

Judge William G. Young of the District of Massachusetts presided over the case that would become NIH v. APHA. In this case, a majority of the Court held that a suit over cuts to funding belongs in the ...