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What’s going on in Maui at the Trans-Pacific Partnership talks has big implications for rice growers 4,000 miles away.

Surveys in Vermont show that people are unlikely to see GMO labels as an indicator that would scare consumers away from buying products with GMO ingredients.

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Occupying the top of the marine food chain as they do, sharks are a visible sign of the how our seas are faring.

Keeping kids sitting at their desks for hours during the day may be more harmful then we think. Let them stand and walk.

The provision could thwart ongoing efforts by the SEC to address the practice of securities professionals making political contributions to the government officials with whom they work.

The U.S. is by far the world leader in the number of guns in civilian hands.

How we discuss prejudice and hate violence has tangible effects.

Public sentiment has changed since 9/11. Citizens have very little trust in governmental authorities, including the president, Congress and law enforcement agencies.

Universities are happy to ordain and celebrate the lofty ideals of academic freedom, but they are also quick to couple them with cautionary caveats.

Sea level rise is much in the news in Hawaii and elsewhere. This University of California professor explains the basics.