Tara Blair 
| By Gale Staff | In May, the United States and China agreed to ease tariffs for 90 days, while further negotiations take place on a long-term trade deal. The United States dropped duties on Chinese imports from 145% down to 30%, while China lowered its 125% tariffs on American goods to just 10%. Yet, … Read more
| By Gale Staff | The Earth is a remarkable planet. Due to its unique position relative to the Sun, it is well-suited to support life. Earth’s temperate climate allows for liquid water on its surface, which covers more than 70% of the globe. The remaining fraction, of course, is land, spread across seven distinct … Read more
Following the death of Pope Francis on April 21, 2025, the Catholic Church entered a period of mourning—and transition. The death of Pope Francis and the election of his successor, Pope Leo XIV, is a rare opportunity to witness a global leadership transition informed by rituals that have guided the Church for nearly 2,000 years. … Read more
In April 2025, a new digital ID program was launched in three communities in New South Wales, Australia. Instead of flashing a driver’s license or pulling up a mobile pass, participants verify their identity using facial recognition technology integrated into the Service NSW app. Users take a live selfie to match against a government-held reference … Read more
| By Gale Staff | As far as mental health conditions are concerned, borderline personality disorder (BPD) remains one of the most misunderstood. Each May, Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness Month challenges these misconceptions, bringing much-needed awareness to a condition that affects an estimated 1.4% of American adults. For many, the road to diagnosis is long … Read more
| By Gale Staff | The United States is older than ever before. According to the Population Reference Bureau (PRB), the median age of the United States increased by nearly a decade from 1980 to 2022—from 30.0 to 38.9 years. And with an aging population, the risks of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia … Read more
| By Gale Staff | When the topic of women in medicine comes up, the conversation tends to elevate the trailblazers: the first women to break through the glass ceiling to earn medical degrees or the pioneering researchers who defied the odds to make game-changing discoveries. Of course these figures matter. However, celebrating only their … Read more
| By Gale Staff | “I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth.” When Lou Gehrig spoke those words in front of a packed Yankee Stadium in 1939, he was announcing the end of his baseball career. He hadn’t missed a game in more than 13 years and had made more … Read more
| By Gale Staff | Historical research doesn’t stop at the top-level headlines. For faculty and students eager to get at the why behind the who, what, when, and where, they need the kind of detail that summaries or secondhand accounts can’t provide. Across more than 11 million articles, The Times Digital Archive preserves events … Read more
| By Gale Staff | Once reserved for Santa Claus and starry-eyed explorers, the North Pole has become an increasingly urgent matter of political concern. Thawing permafrost and retreating ice have already spurred conflict regarding newly accessible shipping corridors and untapped energy reserves. As the ice recedes, what was once an isolated region draws the … Read more