Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com. Why do onions make you cry? – Dana L., age 12, Belmont, Massachusetts Onions are…
CIUDAD HIDALGO, Mexico — Hundreds of Central American migrants waded across the Suchiate River into southern Mexico Monday in a new test of U.S. President Donald Trump's Central America strategy to keep them away from the U.S. border. The migrants…
Parts of southeastern Australia were pelted by hailstones the size of golf balls, big enough to smash car windows and injure birds, less than 24 hours after the region was hit by massive dust storms. The hailstorms arrived in the…
Here are some of the notable people celebrating birthdays today, including Buzz Aldrin, Bill Maher, Kellyanne Conway, Questlove and more.
Just as President Donald Trump's tax cuts are far from the biggest in history, the economy isn't the best ever and his election victory in 2016 was no landslide of historic proportions. A sampling from a week in political rhetoric.
Unless you’re willing to shell out $550 for a Vitamix, you might not be getting as much out of your blender as you should be. But there’s another option on the market for budget conscious foodies: the $200 Jawz professional-grade…
Want to know who won Super Bowl 11? The final score and the Most Valuable Player? How many times have the Patriots made the big game? Our Super Bowl database is here to help. Search by multiple variables including Super…
Major events that happened around the world on this day in history.
“Parasite” has officially infected this year’s award season. Bong Joon Ho’s Korean film became the first foreign language film to take top honors from the Screen Actors Guild on Sunday, setting itself up as a legitimate best-picture contender to the…
A look at the red carpet as stars arrived Sunday for the Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles.
Five of this year’s nine Academy Award best picture nominees have entered the streaming, downloading and DVD/Blu-ray phase. The others are still in theaters. Here's how you can watch. This year's Oscars will be held on Sunday, Feb. 9.
One-fifth of U.S. teen girls reported experiencing major depression in 2017. Tgraphic/Shutterstock.com We’re in the middle of a teen mental health crisis – and girls are at its epicenter. Since 2010, depression, self-harm and suicide rates have increased among teen…
A new Rutgers study has found that one-fourth of children with autism spectrum disorder may go undiagnosed. Moreover, children whose autism is not recognized are more likely to be black or Hispanic, according to findings published last month in the…
Here are some of the notable people celebrating birthdays today, including Tippi Hedren, Dolly Parton, Paula Deen, Katey Sagal, Jeff Van Gundy, Shawn Wayans, Frank Caliendo, Jodie Sweetin, Damien Chazelle, Logan Lerman and more.
With “The Catch” that sent San Francisco to its first Super Bowl and “The Blown Call” that kept New Orleans at home, NFC championship games have two seminal moments that rank with just about any in postseason history. There's plenty…
Major events that happened around the world on this day in history.
John Legend was named People's 2019 "Sexiest Man Alive," an honor the magazine has been doling out since 1985. Here's a look at the "Sexiest Man Alive" from previous years.
An examination of President Donald Trump's changing views on impeachment over the years, if Amy Klobuchar is the best candidate to beat Trump and more.
Vitamin D is sometimes called the sunshine vitamin. FotoHelin/Shutterstock.com Winter is upon us and so is the risk of vitamin D deficiency and infections. Vitamin D, which is made in our skin following sunlight exposure and also found in oily…
It's Tennessee at Kansas City in the AFC, and Green Bay at San Francisco in the NFC. What does each potential matchup look like?
Here are some of the notable people celebrating birthdays today, including Kevin Costner, Martin O'Malley, DJ Quik, Jonathan Davis, Jason Segel, Angelique Kerber and more.
We live in unsettled times. Angry mobs are striking and marching in France. Paris is nearly paralyzed. Protest is pandemic around the world: in Poland they march against a creeping autocracy, in Hong Kong they oppose mainland China's heavy hand,…
Travelers on the Mexico City subway system often blame authorities for broken-down escalators at subway stops, but Metro officials have another explanation: vast amounts of pee.
