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A cultural historian of modern China explains the meaning behind some of the venue choices during President Donald Trump’s visit to Beijing.
The court’s decision sends the mifepristone case back to a lower court, which has signaled that it will continue its challenge to the legality of...
On the issue of contested island, both US and China appear happy to keep with the status quo. Meanwhile, the presence of US Defense chief hints at...
The leading parties that have dominated British politics for decades are badly wounded, and nationalism is also rising in Wales, Scotland and Northern...
William Billings has been largely forgotten, except among music historians. But he was the country’s first notable composer, penning protest songs...
Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker has proposed a $1 fee on all Uber, Lyft and other rideshare trips in the city to help fund public schools.
To stop the spread of infectious diseases, governments need information and other resources that countries around the globe share through...
Large language models can uphold falsehoods they or human users state, despite being presented with evidence to the contrary.
Exaggerating phrases and talking in a sing-song way can actually help, not make it harder, for young children to master speaking a language.
Cytospora canker damages peach trees and decreases orchard production over time.
Cubans are using AI image generators to imagine US intervention in their country. The results look straight out of the 1890s.
Only about 1 in 5 of the Americans surveyed shop at farmers markets because they care a lot about food and enjoy buying, preparing and eating fresh...
Twin cyclones helped trigger massive ocean warming in the Pacific. But whether that leads to a strong El Niño is still uncertain. Here’s what you...
Rebuffed by the Supreme Court, President Donald Trump is seeking to exploit a different tariff tool to regain leverage. Whether it succeeds remains in...
The founding generation in America was not of one mind. John Adams and Thomas Jefferson differed on crucial ideas, but exemplify the capacity for...
Most Trump supporters remain in his camp, but some independents, young people and Black Americans who voted for the president in 2024 would not do so...
Astronomers want to understand how spiral galaxies form and get their massive spiral arms.
Landing on the Moon can disturb its environment – people are discussing how to balance those concerns with political and economic goals.
As TikTok invests in short-form scripted series, it’s leaning into the same storytelling, advertising and viewing habits that defined television.
What should we call the words that this ultramodern technology produces? For clues, a professor looks to some of the world’s earliest authors.
When bats disappear, farms become less productive, and that has broad implications far beyond the crops.
A long-running insurgency has recently flared up again in Pakistan’s restive southwest province – complicated by instability in Iran and resource...
Cutting the state gas tax, as some have suggested, could lead to budget shortfalls down the line.
Feeling heard and understood by a medical provider is a crucial part of healthcare for patients.
Overseas US military bases are integral to combat operations and can burnish the country’s image to advance its foreign policy goals.
Some engineers are prioritizing ‘design for demise’ and planning satellites that are more likely to completely burn up in Earth’s atmosphere at...
For two decades, researchers have studied soccer ball aerodynamics. Latest tests suggest the 2026 ball is more stable, but with a slightly shorter...
Some Detroit residents spend as much as 25% of their disposable income on water bills. Many are struggling to keep up.
Our engagement with AI is at a crossroads: Will we treat it as an all-knowing oracle or as a tool to expand our own way of seeing the world?
Do you actually know how a bicycle or a zipper work, or what a penny or a common brand logo look like? Intellectual humility can help reduce...
Suspending the federal gas tax, which would require Congress to agree, would drop gas prices only about 4% – less in high-cost states like California.
Healthy coral reefs can significantly reduce hurricane damage for coastlines, yet many still face harms, including pollution and ship damage, that...
Ocean carbon removal is picking up, just as Microsoft pulls out as a major funder of carbon removal projects.
Cherokees across the US are working to revitalize their language.
From the Black Death to the COVID-19 pandemic, combining the genetic data of a pathogen with historical records, archaeological artifacts and...
Today’s AI systems are powerful, and it’s natural to see them as having humanlike intelligence. Shaking that illusion is important – and...
When you’re upset, finding a new way to think about a negative situation can help you feel better. But researchers find the process takes some...
US charitable institutions rapidly changed in the 1780s as Americans established groups to support people in need and to reform society.
Kevin Warsh has come under scrutiny for his ties to finance, but that background may also bolster more independence once he’s confirmed as Federal...
The Supreme Court has barred considering race when crafting legislative districts. But race could remain embedded in political gerrymandering, despite...
Taiwan, trade and AI regulation are on the agenda. But will there be progress on any of these issues during Beijing sit-down?
The Supreme Court has barred considering race when crafting legislative districts. But race could remain embedded in political gerrymandering, despite...
Pennsylvania’s patchwork of ICE detention centers makes it difficult to track loved ones.
If humans had the same arm proportions as a T. rex, a 6-foot-tall person would have arms about 11 inches long.
Hemp-derived THC products are federally legal, for now. A chemist describes the different THC forms these products can contain and the legal...
Danger arises when law enforcement believes that AI models are retrieving certainties rather than generating likelihoods.
Habit helps take the mental load off figuring out how to get somewhere. But relying on the familiar can make it harder to adapt to changes to your...
Opponents of guaranteed-income programs often argue that recipients will simply take the money and be less motivated to do any work whatsoever.
The EPA’s new interpretations are strategically designed to appeal to the current US Supreme Court’s view of agency authority.
America was once the global leader in rare earth element production, but as processing moved to China, the US lost capacity and expertise. It can get...
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