Research tracking thousands of adults found that staying fit lowered mortality and liver disease risk among drinkers—though rising alcohol use still took a toll. Emerging research suggests that people ...

The editorial board is a group of opinion journalists whose views are informed by expertise, research, debate and certain longstanding values. It is separate from the newsroom. The world is entering a ...

More than 99% of people who suffer a heart attack, stroke, or heart failure have at least one risk factor beforehand—yet many have no idea until it’s too late. That’s part of the reason why heart ...

Q. I have been seeing so much about the use of AI, but I want to know about risks. What are the risks that I should think about while navigating AI? A. Widespread access to artificial intelligence (AI ...

The risk artificial intelligence poses to students outweighs its benefits, concludes a Brookings Institution report released earlier this month. Yet the reality is that 85% of teachers and 86% of ...

Yesterday, we wrote about Clawdbot, a new AI personal assistant that's achieved viral status in Silicon Valley. Many AI agents have been criticized for over-promising and under-delivering, but early ...

The World Economic Forum is out with its 2026 Global Risks Report on Wednesday. The report captures a shifting landscape where geoeconomic confrontation leaps to the top spot on the list of business ...

Two new reports from United Educators (UE) highlight the top self-reported risks facing K-12 schools and colleges and universities. UE is an organization that helps educational institutions identify, ...

Americans have been worrying about the risks of mixing banking and commerce since Aaron Burr shot Alexander Hamilton. Burr’s Manhattan Company at the time promised to build safe drinking-water pipes ...

Electrical hazards can strike without warning—whether from damaged wiring, overloaded circuits, wet environments, or improper procedures. Understanding these risks and taking preventive steps is ...

Shifting expectations of a Fed rate cut reflect underlying uncertainty about politics and the economy. Here are some essentials for managing risk in investing. By Jeff Sommer Jeff Sommer writes ...

Coca-Cola (KO +1.36%) has established one of the most resilient business models in the consumer goods industry. But even a company with a century of brand strength and global distribution isn't immune ...