It was a summer day in the Dutch countryside when I met a boy about 12 or 13 years old.

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(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Penelope Geng, Macalester College (THE CONVERSATION) Curious Kids is a series for ...

U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik’s camp believes the GOP suffered on Tuesday because Republicans had little reason to vote.

In a new book, Steve Ramirez explores the potential of memory manipulation to ease depression and other afflictions.