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Canada loses its official ‘measles-free ’ status – and the US will follow soon, as vaccination rates fall

Canada loses its official ‘measles-free ’ status – and the US will follow soon, as vaccination rates fall

In the wake of a measles outbreak in Canada that has infected thousands of people over the past year, an international health agency revoked the...

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Kathryn H. Jacobsen

What does ‘pro-life ’ mean? There’s no one answer – even for advocacy groups that oppose abortion

What does ‘pro-life ’ mean? There’s no one answer – even for advocacy groups that oppose abortion

As the first American pope, Leo XIV has largely avoided speaking out about domestic politics in the United States. He waded into controversy,...

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Anne Whitesell

What America’s divided and tumultuous politics of the late-19th century can teach us

What America’s divided and tumultuous politics of the late-19th century can teach us

People trying to understand politics in the United States today often turn to history for precedents and perspective. Are our current divisions...

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Robert A. Strong

Allen Iverson’s 2001 Sixers embodied Philly’s brash, gritty soul − and changed basketball culture forever

Allen Iverson’s 2001 Sixers embodied Philly’s brash, gritty soul − and changed basketball culture forever

It’s unusual for a professional sports franchise to plan a yearlong celebration for a team that didn’t win a championship. But it is also rare...

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Jared Bahir Browsh

The ‘supercenter’ effect: How massive, one-stop retailers fuel overconsumption − and waste

The ‘supercenter’ effect: How massive, one-stop retailers fuel overconsumption − and waste

Imagine walking out of a Walmart, Target or Costco. As you push your large shopping cart to your car, you ask yourself: Did I really need all that...

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Suvrat Dhanorkar

Turning motion into medicine: How AI, motion capture and wearables can improve your health

Turning motion into medicine: How AI, motion capture and wearables can improve your health

People often take walking for granted. We just move, one step after another, without ever thinking about what it takes to make that happen. Yet...

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Azarang Asadi

Why do people have baby teeth and adult teeth?

Why do people have baby teeth and adult teeth?

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to...

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Christina Nicholas

What AI earbuds can’t replace: The value of learning another language

What AI earbuds can’t replace: The value of learning another language

Your host in Osaka, Japan, slips on a pair of headphones and suddenly hears your words transformed into flawless Kansai Japanese. Even better,...

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Gabriel Guillén

A bold new investment fund aims to channel billions into tropical forest protection – one key change can make it better

A bold new investment fund aims to channel billions into tropical forest protection – one key change can make it better

The world is losing vast swaths of forests to agriculture, logging, mining and fires every year — more than 20 million acres in 2024 alone, roughly...

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Jason Gray

Blame the shutdown on citizens who prefer politicians to vanquish their opponents rather than to work for the common good

Politicians get blamed for government shutdowns. But does the fault lie also with citizens, who are more invested in punishing partisan rivals than...

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Robert B. Talisse

Electric fields steered nanoparticles through a liquid-filled maze – this new method could improve drug delivery and purification systems

Moving tiny particles through materials quickly can improve the efficiency of a variety of technologies.

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Daniel K. Schwartz

Trump was already cutting low-income energy assistance – the shutdown is making things worse as cold weather arrives

Trump was already cutting low-income energy assistance – the shutdown is making things worse as cold weather arrives

As fall turns to winter and temperatures begin to drop, millions of people across the U.S. will struggle to pay their rising energy bills. The...

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Conor Harrison

Who gets SNAP benefits to buy groceries and what the government pays for the program – in 5 charts

Who gets SNAP benefits to buy groceries and what the government pays for the program – in 5 charts

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program has helped low-income Americans buy groceries for decades with few disruptions. But on Nov. 1, 2025,...

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Tracy Roof

Always watching: How ICE’s plan to monitor social media 24/7 threatens privacy and civic participation

Always watching: How ICE’s plan to monitor social media 24/7 threatens privacy and civic participation

When most people think about immigration enforcement, they picture border crossings and airport checkpoints. But the new front line may be your...

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Nicole M. Bennett

AI could worsen inequalities in schools – teachers are key to whether it will

AI could worsen inequalities in schools – teachers are key to whether it will

Today’s teachers find themselves thrust into a difficult position with generative AI. New tools are coming online at a blistering pace and being...

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Katie Davis

Overwhelm the public with muzzle-velocity headlines: A strategy rooted in racism and authoritarianism

Overwhelm the public with muzzle-velocity headlines: A strategy rooted in racism and authoritarianism

The headlines documenting President Donald Trump’s plan to send federal troops to San Francisco followed a familiar arc. “Trump claims...

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Angie Chuang

FDA recall of blood pressure pills due to cancer-causing contaminant may point to higher safety risks in older generic drugs

FDA recall of blood pressure pills due to cancer-causing contaminant may point to higher safety risks in older generic drugs

A generic blood pressure drug called prazosin, made by Teva Pharmaceuticals, is being recalled by the Food and Drug Administration because it...

07.11.2025 3

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C. Michael White

House speaker’s refusal to seat Arizona representative is supported by history and law

House speaker’s refusal to seat Arizona representative is supported by history and law

Adelita Grijalva won a special election in Arizona on Sept. 23, 2025, becoming the newest member of Congress and the state’s first Latina...

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Jennifer Selin

Seashells from centuries ago show that seagrass meadows on Florida’s Nature Coast are thriving

Seashells from centuries ago show that seagrass meadows on Florida’s Nature Coast are thriving

During a day at the beach, it’s common to see people walking up and down the shore collecting seashells. As a paleontologist and marine ecologist,...

07.11.2025 1

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Michal Kowalewski

Pennsylvania counties face tough choices on spending $2B opioid settlement funds

Pennsylvania counties face tough choices on spending $2B opioid settlement funds

In communities across Pennsylvania, local officials are deciding how to spend over US$2 billion dollars from the state’s opioid settlement...

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Halie Kampman

Anxiety over school admissions isn’t limited to college – parents of young children are also feeling pressure, some more acutely than others

Anxiety over school admissions isn’t limited to college – parents of young children are also feeling pressure, some more acutely than others

Deciding where to send your child to kindergarten has become one of the most high-stakes moments in many American families’ lives. A few factors...

07.11.2025 2

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Bailey A. Brown

James Watson exemplified the best and worst of science – from monumental discoveries to sexism and cutthroat competition

James Watson exemplified the best and worst of science – from monumental discoveries to sexism and cutthroat competition

James Dewey Watson was an American molecular biologist most known for co-winning the 1962 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for discovering the...

07.11.2025 3

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Andor J. Kiss

What to know as hundreds of flights are grounded across the US – an air travel expert explains

What to know as hundreds of flights are grounded across the US – an air travel expert explains

Major airports across the United States were subject to a 4% reduction in flights on Nov. 7, 2025, as the government shutdown began to affect...

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Laurie A. Garrow

National 211 hotline calls for food assistance quadrupled in a matter of days, a magnitude typically seen during disasters

National 211 hotline calls for food assistance quadrupled in a matter of days, a magnitude typically seen during disasters

Between January and mid-October 2025, calls to local 211 helplines from people seeking food pantries in their community held steady at nearly 1,000...

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Matthew W. Kreuter

Chatbots don’t judge! Customers prefer robots over humans when it comes to those ’um, you know’ purchases

Chatbots don’t judge! Customers prefer robots over humans when it comes to those ’um, you know’ purchases

When it comes to inquiring about – ahem – certain products, shoppers prefer the inhuman touch. That is what we found in a study of consumer habits...

06.11.2025 2

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Jianna Jin

Trump’s White House renovations fulfill Obama’s prediction, kind of

Trump’s White House renovations fulfill Obama’s prediction, kind of

President Barack Obama famously chided Donald Trump in April 2011 during the annual White House correspondents’ dinner. The reality show star had...

06.11.2025 2

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Chris Lamb

How the US cut climate-changing emissions while its economy more than doubled

How the US cut climate-changing emissions while its economy more than doubled

Countries around the world have been discussing the need to rein in climate change for three decades, yet global greenhouse gas emissions – and...

06.11.2025 1

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Valerie Thomas

A brief history of congressional oversight, from Revolutionary War financing to Pam Bondi

A brief history of congressional oversight, from Revolutionary War financing to Pam Bondi

Routine congressional oversight hearings usually don’t make headlines. Historically, these often low-key events have been the sorts of things you...

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Gibbs Knotts

Brewery waste can be repurposed to make nanoparticles that can fight bacteria

Brewery waste can be repurposed to make nanoparticles that can fight bacteria

Modern beer production is a US$117 billion business in the United States, with brewers producing over 170 million barrels of beer per year. The...

06.11.2025 2

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Alcina Johnson Sudagar

How to keep dementia from robbing your loved ones of their sense of personhood – tips for caregivers

How to keep dementia from robbing your loved ones of their sense of personhood – tips for caregivers

Every three seconds, someone in the world develops dementia. There are over 6 million people living with dementia in the U.S. and 57 million...

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R. Amanda Cooper

Supreme Court soon to hear a religious freedom case that’s united both sides of the church-state divide

Supreme Court soon to hear a religious freedom case that’s united both sides of the church-state divide

In recent years, litigation on certain types of religious freedom lawsuits have been practically run of the mill: prayer on school premises, for...

06.11.2025 2

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Charles J. Russo

The unraveling of workplace protections for delivery drivers: A tale of 2 workplace models

The unraveling of workplace protections for delivery drivers: A tale of 2 workplace models

American households have become dependent on Amazon. The numbers say it all: In 2024, 83% of U.S. households received deliveries from Amazon,...

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Daniel Schneider

Why does your doctor seem so rushed and dismissive? That bedside manner may be the result of the health care system

Why does your doctor seem so rushed and dismissive? That bedside manner may be the result of the health care system

We’ve all been there: You wait 45 minutes in the exam room when the doctor finally walks in. They seem rushed. A few questions, a quick exam, a...

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Marisha Burden