Texas is expected to have plenty of cash to fund any new mandates. State Comptroller Glenn Hegar projected the state will ...

In a huge upset for Democrats hoping to curb growth of private school vouchers, GOP lawmakers to lead both houses.

Overall, scientists are in good standing compared with other professions that have taken reputational hits in recent years, ...

Americans’ trust in scientists is slightly higher than it was last year, but remains lower than before the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Antimicrobial resistance could claim 39 million lives by 2050, yet the pipeline for new antibiotics is drying up. U.S. policy makers can help fix it ...

The 2024 election cycle will be one for the history books — be they about American politics generally or North Carolina specifically.

With his latest book-length essay, "A Natural History of Empty Lots: Field Notes from Urban Edgelands, Back Alleys and Other Wild Places" (Timber Press), Brown rises to a level of acute observation ...

Scientists and former intelligence officials are urging White House support for an initiative to advance U.S. research in edge science.

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The region’s leaders appear to be taking the prospect of a second Donald Trump administration largely in their stride.