Culture

News Analysis: As Netanyahu Prevails in Israel, a Thorny Relationship Persists for U.S.

Benjamin Netanyahu's victory appears to have dashed any hopes President Obama might have had for a way out of his tumultuous and often bitter...

Netto not ‘upmarket’ enough for town

More than 300 people sign a petition opposing plans to build a Netto store rather than an "upmarket supermarket" in their Cheshire town.

Buyer’s remorse: Model shows people demand all that bad news

Bad news in the media got you down? News consumers have only themselves to blame, says new research showing that it's actually buying habits...

Natural sleep cycles identified in rural community

A new study has identified a rural community in Brazil that still follows the earlier sleep and wake times similar to pre-industrial times. The...

EU ban on ditching unwanted fish ‘will be difficult for industry to comply with’

The fishing industry will have difficulty complying with new EU Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) rules banning the throwing away of unwanted fish, according to...

Better products, services for winter maintenance, traffic safety

Researchers have developed increasingly better road weather and winter maintenance services, and combined them into product and service packages. Consequently, information is available on...

Understanding democracy, development traps using a data-driven approach

Why do some countries seem to develop quickly while others remain poor? This question is at the heart of the so-called poverty or development...

Risk Management: N.C.A.A. Bracket Conundrum: To Pick Kentucky or Not to Pick Kentucky?

The selections of Times readers tend to fall into those two categories. We offer risk-management strategies for your bracket. ...read...

Op-Ed Contributor: Bill Gates: The Ebola Crisis Was Terrible. But Next Time Could Be Much Worse.

We need a global warning and response system for infectious disease outbreaks. Read More

Op-Ed Contributor: Bill Gates: The Ebola Crisis Was Terrible. But Next Time Could Be Much Worse.

We need a global warning and response system for infectious disease outbreaks.