Humans are great at creating, and solving, problems. Hank talks with Gina McCarthy about the biggest public health problem we face today: climate change. Gina McCarthy is the Director of C-CHANGE (Center for Climate, Health and the...

For years, scientists have warned that we need to stop the planet from warming an additional two degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels to avoid catastrophic problems. But a new analysis by The Washington Post finds many major areas...

A House subcommittee held hearings Wednesday morning to discuss paying reparations to African Americans for slavery. The idea is shaping up to be an issue with some of the candidates running for the 2020 Democratic presidential...

Humans are great at creating, and solving, problems. Hank talks with Gina McCarthy about the biggest public health problem we face today: climate change. Gina McCarthy is the Director of C-CHANGE (Center for Climate, Health and the...

Negative campaigns—or campaigns that work by painting opposing candidates in a negative light—have been used for decades. But today, thanks to information that can be gained from social media, these campaigns may be even more effective...

It can be easy to take for granted the fact that there isn’t formaldehyde in your milk.

60 years ago, in January 1958, the United States launched its first satellite, Explorer 1.

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Although myth indicates that Japan was founded in 660 BCE by Emperor Jimmu, the first clear records concerning Japan are provided by the Chinese almost one thousand years later, in the third century CE. Since its beginnings, Japan has...

The G20 is a powerful, informal group of nineteen countries and the European Union. It also includes a representative from the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. The list evolved from an effort to include major developing...

Over time, the expansion of trade and the exchange of ideas and cultures have led to an increasingly interconnected global economy. As countries, companies, and people reassess how to operate globally, it’s clear that the way we interact...

The French tend to be motivated by a search for perfection and generally take pride in their work. Nevertheless, business and social relationships along with quality of life and well-being matter a great deal to the French, some of whom...

Mexico is one of the most populous countries in the world. At four times the size of Spain, it’s one of the largest. Geographically, it’s also one of the most diverse countries. It includes nearly every geological formation found in the...

Mexican production facilities known as maquiladoras have become a regular feature on the Mexican business landscape, particularly in the northern Mexico-Texas border towns. Learn more about how these mainly US-run production facilities...

Planning your next trip? Don’t leave without these genius ideas from Bright Side Travel Tricks!

The largest wind farm in the world is being constructed in China's Gansu Province, and is one of six mega-farms going up across the country.

Why Senator Bernie Sanders lost the nomination to Hillary Clinton.

Pope Francis -- Jorge Mario Bergoglio -- was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1936 and is the eldest of five children.

The U.S. and China will likely be the two most influential countries for the rest of the 21st century. This is how people in 40 countries around the world currently view the two nations across a variety of global issues, according to a...

As Trump begins his presidency, this a data-driven look at how the American people view the world, including what they think are major threats.

The 10 highest scoring nations on the Global Connectivity Index.

The Zika virus is spreading through the Americas and is suspected to be causing babies to be born with tiny heads (and less developed brains).

China is building the world's largest airport, the Beijing Daxing International Aiport, to serve the Jing-Jin-Ji megalopolis.

A flyover simulation of what the world's major cities will look like after the climate warms two to four degrees and the oceans rise dozens of feet/meters.