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In December 2025, the statue of Barbara Rose Johns replaced that of Robert E. Lee as one of the two Virginians displayed in the U.S. Capitol. Here’s...
Evolving views about parental gun ownership and liability will likely have ramifications in custody battles.
The Big Cypress fox squirrel is losing its habitat to urban and suburban development. But a few design changes could help to save this and other...
For decades, the US seriously pursued the idea of ‘peaceful nuclear explosions.’
Research shows that a hidden American worldview can shape AI advice in ways that are culturally misleading.
Learning to recognize thought patterns that lead to avoidance, and breaking tasks down into small parts, can help people overcome the mental barriers...
For over a century, baseball rejected gambling to preserve the game’s integrity. Now, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred says embracing gambling will do...
A cyberattack on a US corporation illustrates how state-aligned hackers operate, and how damage in war today isn’t always visible or geographically...
The study found that regularly getting cash made it easier for many homeless people to meet their immediate and personal needs.
In the old days, companies like Apple and Amazon went public early to access cash to grow. These days, soon-to-be-public companies are already flush...
Throughout history, powerful militaries have been thwarted by smaller adversaries with more determination.
With college students less likely to read through a full textbook than they once were, video games can help keep them engaged.
Whether a young person has public or private insurance – or is uninsured or underinsured – significantly influences their risk of death across...
Victor Glover will become the first Black astronaut to orbit the Moon – but he is part of a long line of Black explorers, many forgotten through...
Participatory budgeting makes the people involved more likely to vote – an important consideration in a city like Detroit where many don’t.
After the Voting Rights Act, federal election observers helped ensure fair voting, but that oversight has increasingly shifted focus − to monitor...
Significant public resources are spent on staffing, overtime, EMS staging, traffic control and interagency coordination that are integral to a...
Even after death, managing wealth can be complicated, slow and deeply contested.
Being in public parks and natural environments with other visitors is a powerful opportunity to enhance enjoyment rather than detract from it.
Streamflows the West relies on for drinking water and farms used to follow a fairly predictable arc as winter snow melted. Rising temperatures are...
The DOJ wants states to send it copies of voters’ names and addresses as well as sensitive information such as driver’s license and Social...
Commercial data centers have become critical infrastructure, supporting everything from financial transactions to government services. And critical...
Laws put in place after the war aimed to return stolen belongings and offer war damages to victims. In reality, many Jewish families faced lengthy...
The Clean Air Act gave California the authority to issue tough pollution standards for vehicles, spurring the development of the catalytic converter...
While media outlets are signing deals with Polymarket and Kalshi for their insights into the wisdom of crowds, gamblers are pouncing on opportunities...
Population ebbs and flows are having geopolitical consequences.
The US Federal Reserve has never before been this transparent about its policymaking process − but that might not be a good thing.
A University of Pittsburgh researcher is studying why Pennsylvania residents who regularly encounter ticks still underestimate their risk of Lyme...
Facing your own thoughts and sensations, without trying to suppress them, is harder than it may seem. But learning to do it can boost your mental...
NASA’s Artemis II mission took decades of policymaking, engineering and financial support.
Curiosity and an openness to new ideas help Ryland Grace, the movie’s protagonist, navigate new discoveries about life in the universe.
The Iranian government uses the threat of sea mines to control access to the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow sea lane that is vital to the global economy.
Many Americans only know the history of anger and tension with Iran. But an archaeologist who has spent 45 years focusing on Iran says it is worth...
With Jane Goodall and Dian Fossey, Galdikas changed the face of science and opened the world’s eyes to how similar humans are to orangutans and...
Researchers are using machine learning models to identify gentrification in imagery. Community insights help keep the models on track
While direct evidence of multiple universes is hard to come by, indirect evidence raises intriguing possibilities.
When the Trump administration took aim at higher education and the scientific research enterprise, a university dean had to figure out on the fly how...
Genetic testing is now required to participate in women’s events in the Olympics. But the new policy oversimplifies biological sex and risks...
In Shiite Islam, grief is not only personal but collective − expressed through rituals, pilgrimage and devotion to saints.
Today’s basic income proponents say cash payments would be good for everyone. In the 1790s, the idea’s inventor argued something else: It was owed...
It’s about more than just beating China. As a space lawyer puts it, a Moon base would come with strategic, economic and scientific advantages.
The current COVID-19 vaccine does not match the strain that’s now becoming dominant in the US, which could lead to a rise in COVID-19 cases.
The administration plans to activate a committee with the power to override the Endangered Species Act. There’s a reason it’s called the ‘God Squad.’
Inspired by bats, a new ultra-low-power sensing system enables tiny drones to navigate through darkness, smoke and dust, where cameras and other...
The US may be experiencing democratic backsliding. Around the world, nonviolent civil movements exist to support democracy and protect fellow...
Conducting military strikes against a nation that is engaged in negotiations to reduce its nuclear capacity has set a dangerous precedent.
Countries don’t just switch from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources. Each takes its own path, depending on its economy, international trade...
What began as a tool to identify threats to national security is becoming a surveillance infrastructure that can be used to track everyone.
The backlash reveals a strain of snobbery that confuses manufactured fun with a lack of meaning and authenticity.
With Jane Goodall and Dian Fossey, Galdikas changed the face of science and opened the world’s eyes to how similar humans are to orangutans and...
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