Research

Jennifer Widner gathers case studies of problem-solving in developing countries

A campaign to conserve energy offers a chance to study altruistic behavior

Falafel and Hummus: Arabic Meets Hebrew

A new way to study how tissues function and what changes when disease strikes

How Politics Shapes Foreign-Policy Strategies

A tiny, pond-dwelling organism has some of the most complicated sex on the planet

Tracy K. Smith wrestles with race and religion in a memoir of her childhood

Eliminate Poverty, or Achieve Equality?

Understanding how an immune response may increase the risk of autism

MacArthur winner puts together the pieces of the lives of Jews in medieval Egypt

Prejudices can shift, thanks to subtle social cues from others, according to Sinclair

Distractions in our visual environment can impede our brains’ ability to function