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Homeopathic Remedies Now Require Disclaimers Saying They’re Not Scientific
The FTC recently announced a policy requiring alternative treatment labels to acknowledge the lack of scientific founding of their claims
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Today We Honor the Only Woman Who Ever Voted to Give U.S. Women the Right to Vote
100 years ago, Jeannette Rankin became the first woman elected to Congress
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The Great Flying Saucer Mystery of 1966
When policemen spotted a “flying saucer” in 1966, an official investigation declared it was an optical illusion created by swamp gas
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Why Ethiopia Just Declared a State of Emergency
Anti-government protests have roiled the fast-growing country
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How Waffle House Uses Twitter to Help Recovery Efforts
FEMA themselves admit that they look to the omnipresent chain to see where the damage is the worst
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Why the U.S. Government Is Paying Half a Billion in Settlements to 17 Tribal Governments
That adds to 95 cases the U.S. has settled with native groups since 2012
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Eleven Years After Katrina, What Lessons Can We Learn Before the Next Disaster Strikes?
Author and playwright John Biguenet offers his thoughts on the narrative of destruction
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Watch Historic Footage of Seven Consequential (and Cringeworthy) Convention Moments
These tidbits of political theater past must be seen to be believed
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Why Britain’s New Prime Minister Wasn’t Elected
Theresa May will become the U.K.’s newest Prime Minister tomorrow
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Columbus, Ohio Wins $140 Million to Become the Transporation City of Tomorrow
The city beat out 77 others vying for the chance to update its infrastructure with the latest and greatest technology
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A Brief History of Congressional Carpets
There’s more to the House floor than meets the eye
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Indian Artists Are Protesting a Private Takeover of a Public Art Gallery
Local artists want the Venkatappa Art Gallery to stay public
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Celebrating 500 Years of German’s Beer Purity Law
Germany’s treasured—and controversial—rule has a fascinating past and an uncertain future
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When Robots Take Our Jobs, Should Everyone Still Get a Paycheck?
A concept called universal basic income is gaining traction as a way to help people deal with machines taking over the job market
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Thanks to the FCC, You Might Soon Have More Control Over Your Personal Data
Regulators are taking on internet service providers over targeted ads
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Five Technologies That Would Heat or Cool People and Not Entire Buildings
Research groups are developing robots, fabrics and furniture that could lead to energy savings
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Is Bridj the Next Phase in How People Will Get Around Cities?
A project in Kansas City will see if a ride-hailing service can work with a government agency to help bring public transportation into the 21st century
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Here Are the World’s Most Corrupt Countries
Corruption is everywhere, but some nations are more corrupt than others
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Could Pop-Up Social Spaces at Polls Increase Voter Turnout?
Placemaking the Vote, one of the finalists in the Knight Cities Challenge, wants people to hang out at their polling places
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Queen Elizabeth I Held England’s First Official Lottery 450 Years Ago
The lucky winner took home a prize that included not just money, but also fancy dishware and tapestries
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