In 2029, India will have the most gender-representative Parliament in its history. The Women’s Reservation Act will reserve one-third of the seats in the Lok Sabha for women — the largest single ...

Readers respond to Gaby Hinsliff’s defence of first past the post, and Polly Toynbee’s call for electoral reform Gaby Hinsliff (Nobody wants to defend Britain’s voting system any more – but here’s why ...

In the face of widespread pessimism about the political fate of the United States and growing political polarization, scholars and citizens across the country are reimagining how American democracy ...

Years ago, an audacious Fields medalist outlined a sweeping program that, he claimed, could be used to resolve a major problem in algebraic geometry. Other mathematicians had their doubts. Now he says ...

In 1980, Stephen Hawking gave his first lecture as Lucasian Professor at the University of Cambridge. The lecture was called "Is the end in sight for theoretical physics?" Forty-five years later, ...

From the very first census in 1790, the United States has measured race – but rarely in the same way or without controversy. Categories such as “free white males,” “free white females,” “all other ...

Coauthored by Sofia Dixon and Kathleen Bogart, Ph.D. Hollywood sign Source: Edgar Colomba / Pexels / Used with permission When was the last time you saw a disabled character on TV who wasn’t depicted ...

The invisible string theory follows the idea that you are connected to your soulmate via a metaphorical string. While this belief can provide hope and comfort, it can also lead to people staying in an ...

The “Ole Bull” Stradivarius, made in 1687, photographed with flowers and props reminiscent of a Dutch still life from the period. Claire Rosen More than 4,500 years after an enterprising Mesopotamian ...

DENVER ‒ The Trump administration has canceled a $200 million legal representation contract for 26,000 children who crossed the U.S. border as unaccompanied minors, potentially leaving the kids to ...

The 21st century is one of the most bewildering times in human history. With unprecedented access to both truth and deception, secrets once buried by our ancestors, governments and media or suppressed ...