Politics

We are in a new and different kind of moon race, one the U.S. is losing. To win, says a former NASA official, we need new strategies

Why ordinary people will follow orders to the point of hurting others remains a critical question for scientists—though some answers have emerged

The new interconnected breed of autocrats gains and retains power by deception, globally undermining democracies through their own institutions

Rather than building an obsolescent, obscenely-over-budget jumbo rocket, NASA should turn to building truly innovative space technologies and plan a realistic lunar landing program

Kamala Harris has plans to improve health, boost the economy and mitigate climate change. Donald Trump has threats and a dangerous record

Donald Trump all but ignored climate change at Tuesday’s presidential debate while Kamala Harris voiced support of both fossil fuels and increased clean energy spending

So far, enthusiasm for the Harris campaign has vindicated Democratic Party elites’ decision to push Joe Biden out of the race. Was this just a lucky guess based on political vibes? Or were there actual data supporting the decision?

Reductions to American research at the South Pole could affect the politics of the southernmost continent

Shared experiences, more than material things, bring people together

U.S. Senators and Representatives whose family had a history of enslaving others have greater present-day wealth

Your vote matters. But so does your involvement in civic actions

A dishonest creationist debating tactic shouldn’t go unchallenged in American life. Or in national politics