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In new research, Jagadeesh Sivadasan, professor of business economics and public policy, and collaborators explore how China鈥檚 one-child policy boosted female entrepreneurship.

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The government will shut down at 11:59 p.m. on Friday if a new funding bill is not signed by the President. ...

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The American Society of Nephrology (ASN) commends Senators John Boozman (R-AR) and Ben Ray Luj谩n (D-NM) for introducing legislation to better support living donors, the Honor Our Living Donors (HOLD) Act.

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鈥淣atural Disasters and Local Resiliency,鈥� co-written by Binghamton University's Komla Dzigbede revolves around the increase in number, strength and frequency of natural disasters globally; the authors interview local government managers 鈥� many who may be the next to experience a disaster 鈥� to examine the lessons that they can use as they attempt to prevent, prepare, respond and recover from these events. The book鈥檚 major goal is to serve as a resource for practitioners at the local level leading government services and programs.

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On Tuesday, the U.S. doubled tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, with the president urging Canada to become part of the United States.

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Constant access to news keeps us informed in a fast-moving world, but it鈥檚 important to find ways to navigate the news cycle to protect our mental health, a McMaster sociologist says.

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Research has found that many terrorist groups with differing ideological motivations share common ground in targeting LGBTQ+ communities.

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Fighting rising antisemitism in the U.S. will require a dramatic shift in civility and a renewed focus on teaching history and religion, according to Mark Oppenheimer, at the John C. Danforth Center on Religion and Politics at Washington University in St. Louis. 鈥淭he humanities don鈥檛 inoculate against hatred, but they give us the tools to fight it.鈥�

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The tobacco industry has set its sights on Africa, exploiting regulatory loopholes and targeting a rapidly growing youth population with new nicotine products.

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President Donald Trump has made headlines recently for threatening to stop federal funding of 鈥渁ny college, school or university that allows illegal protests.鈥澛燞owever, there is no such thing as an 鈥渋llegal鈥� protest, said an expert on constitutional law at Washington University in St. Louis. The First Amendment explicitly protects the right of peaceable assembly.

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Research finds political uncertainty leads to growth, innovation

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Delaware鈥檚 status as the 鈥渃orporate home of the American business world鈥� is being threatened. ...

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In a reversal on Thursday, the administration announced on social media that it will suspend tariffs on most imports from Mexico until April 2. The reversal comes two days after tariffs of 25 percent... ...

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As international trade issues receive growing attention, it is important for Nebraskans to understand the ramifications for the state鈥檚 ag sector and overall economy. The Clayton Yeutter Institut

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Walk into any store, and nearly everything 鈥� except produce 鈥� comes in some sort of package. Bottled water, cheese, electronics, even large appliances are wrapped in protective material to ensure that items are not damaged in transit. Changes, such as tariffs in the global marketplace, have a ripple effect on packaging, says Laszlo Horvath, an associate professor in the College of Natural Resources and Environment at Virginia Tech and director of the Center for Packaging and Unit Load Design in the Department of Sustainable Biomaterials.