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The resumption of fighting, paired with the ongoing closure of the Strait of Hormuz, complicates regional strategy and energy policy for the Gulf...
Most people on GLP-1 drugs can safely fast for Yom Kippur or other religious observances, but they may need to plan ahead, take certain precautions or...
The Federal Reserve’s rate hike comes as the US economy is increasingly moving at two very different speeds.
Russia’s 2026 parliamentary elections will take place over three days, starting Sept. 18.
Campaign spending is confusing, but there are basic rules to help you understand information about money in elections. They can help you determine...
Campaign spending is confusing, but there are basic rules to help you understand information about money in elections. They can help you determine...
Lockdown and active shooter simulations look and feel very different, though people often lump the two practices together.
A strong immune response doesn’t necessarily mean better protection from infection. The type and timing of immune attacks matter, too.
While meditation has been shown to have health benefits, it may not always be the right practice for all people.
Juan Orlando Hernández’s escape from legal accountability at home and abroad point to the larger challenges of democracy building under the shadow...
Pittsburgh helped pioneer the polio vaccine. Now, as measles cases rise across Pennsylvania, an epidemiologist explains the disease and the vaccine...
Trump waded intro controversial territory with his comments in Ireland.
The Italian leader has positioned Italy as a geopolitical hinge between competing power centers. The Middle East has just given that strategy a new...
Trump has approached governing through the same framework as his former business portfolio, where he casts the US as a flagship holding whose value he...
South Korea’s unusually rapid transition to a super-aged society means it has had little time to find solutions for pension funding and healthcare...
As dengue spreads further outside its normal tropical zones, doctors and patients need to know what to watch for.
While science journalism layoffs pile up and publications shutter, more science communication than ever is available via other online venues.
In tests, some AI systems resisted being shut down. But an instinct to stay “alive” isn’t the reason they behaved that way.
Job preparation through internships matters more than ever for young people amid a precarious and fast-changing job market.
The nation’s first successful circulating library was established almost 300 years ago by Benjamin Franklin in Philadelphia.
Universities and colleges won’t necessarily pay students to sleep. But they can offer other incentives that encourage them to close their eyes...
An election law scholar explains the president’s effort to dramatically limit mail voting ahead of the midterm elections – and why the court...
Rather than simply forgetting a memory, your brain has likely misplaced it. Aging can make memory confusion worse.
Scientists recreated cosmic rays in a massive underground particle collider.
Good habits by consumers can stymie scams, but US regulations have fallen behind the technology.
Counseling in later life isn’t just for coping with loss and illness – it can help people work through questions of identity and how they seek...
Portugal’s remarkable public health strides after changing its approach to drugs may not be replicable in other countries absent broader systemic...
The pain of post-herpetic neuralgia can drive people to the point of suicide. Researchers are getting closer to pinpointing its cause – which may...
Massive objects bend light around them, a quirk that opens up unique opportunities for astronomical surveys.
It might seem like a weird thing to do, but more than two-thirds of people have talked in their sleep at some point.
Zionism’s definition may seem simple, but it’s been debated for more than a century. In reality, there are multiple ‘Zionisms,’ not just one.
School choice heavily influences immigrant students’ experiences in Charleston schools and can leave them in segregated academic environments, new...
Wildfire strategy tends to break into three distinct camps today, each focusing heavily on one approach over the others. Successful management...
Memories are dynamic, not fixed. Even if what you’re remembering about your own experience isn’t quite how it all happened, those memories serve...
Bribery involves offering money to a particular person, but Trump did not make his $5,000 offer to any single voter or set of voters.
Inflexible meeting times, transportation and childcare challenges can limit parents or caregivers from getting involved in their children’s education.
While small in scale, these groups are well positioned to respond quickly to disaster relief efforts.
A report that one of Trump’s aides went a year without routine vetting raises a question a former CIA executive knows well: What is that process for?
Japan is one of the countries most affected by restrictions placed on one of the world’s most important choke points.
The settlement calls for changes to Meta’s platforms but does not change the company’s surveillance-based business model
A proposed Trump administration rule aimed at quashing diversity efforts could jeopardize the nonprofit status of private schools. It could take...
The English Peasants’ Revolt of 1381 wasn’t an isolated outburst. Across medieval Europe, ordinary people challenged the authority of rulers who...
When state health departments, federal health agencies and medical societies diverge, how is an ordinary person supposed to know whom to trust?
A century ago, Americans barely ate soy. Now it’s everywhere in people’s diets, even in places they don’t look or expect.
Desde traumas psicológicos graves hasta la exposición a polvo neurotóxico, los socorristas de la Zona Cero siguen enfrentando riesgos importantes...
A CIA veteran explains that a polygraph campaign is not likely to eliminate leaks, but it may divert investigative energy from essential security...
A new study connects early winter heat high up on the plateau to the jet stream and, ultimately, storms headed for the US coast. The results could...
El Niño can affect agriculture, marine life and economies in profound ways, including slowing commerce at the Panama Canal. This El Niño is likely...
Calls to reduce the use of antidepressants highlight valid issues with long-term use and withdrawal, but blanket efforts to discourage their use...
More and more travelers want the freedom of going it alone, but with connections and activities with other people.