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This fast-growing field is helping scientists pinpoint climate change’s impact on weather events

Extreme event attribution is helping researchers answer questions about wildfires, heat waves, and hurricanes.

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Sit back and watch the birds—your health will thank you, data shows

A psychologist says scientific research have cited consistent evidence to show spending time in nature leads to health improvements.

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Rising temperatures are putting students at risk of heat-related illnesses, and schools are scrambling to adapt

Extreme heat has increased in frequency, intensity and duration, according to University researchers.

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How to pitch the business case for sustainability and actually get companies on board

What entrepreneurs should understand is that sustainability applied early can give a company a big competitive advantage.

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Can the U.S. government legally gatekeep global access to AI models?

The disabling of Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5 marked the first time the government used export controls to prevent foreign access to an AI service.

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Post-World Cup, can host cities turn their investments into long-term social impact?

The problem with social impacts is they can be transitory and soon disappear without deliberate efforts and strategies to sustain them.

21.07.2026 20

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Feeling sticker shock in the produce aisle? Try these hacks to save money

Tomato prices have been in the headlines lately, but costs are soaring for fruits and vegetables across the board.

18.07.2026 10

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LLMs like ChatGPT often prioritize Western moral values, research shows

There is a real risk of cultural bias if AI assumes the whole world ought to pursue the same values as the West.

16.07.2026 10

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AI schools are multiplying, but the promise of AI tutoring is complicated

There is no clear evidence that AI or other kinds of computer-based tutors are superior to human tutors.

15.07.2026 10

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Why you should be skeptical about financial advice from chatbots

Three things make financial advice especially treacherous for AI.

11.07.2026 20

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Surge pricing hurts gig workers and consumers. Here’s how to fix it

Our research shows that gig workers and consumers alike can create a win-win outcome by shifting their approaches.

11.07.2026 10

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Data centers don’t pay their ‘fair share’ of electricity costs. Here’s why

Setting a price for electricity is straightforward in principle but complicated in execution.

10.07.2026 20

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The World Cup added $1 billion in security systems. What happens after the games end?

The real test is what happens after the World Cup ends and visitors go home.

05.07.2026 20

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How D.C. looks has always been a political battleground. Here’s why

From the very beginning, the capital city was built to be seen.

03.07.2026 20

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Social media marketers are stuck in a burnout trap. Here’s how to break free

What happens when scrolling is your job description?

28.06.2026 30

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Does the World Cup favor democratic or autocratic nations?

The data shows that democracies are overrepresented at the World Cup and also tend to do better than authoritarian nations—but does that matter?

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American giving hit $617 billion in 2025 — and the Paul Allen effect exposes who’s really driving it

A $3.1 billion bequest from the Microsoft co-founder's estate — paid out seven years after his death — helped push charitable bequests to $62 billion.

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It could be more dangerous inside your house during a heat wave

Unlike outdoor air, which cools after sunset, an uninsulated home absorbs heat all day and releases it slowly at night.

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Can we trust scientific images in the era of AI?

Without guidelines and standards, science risks entering a world where every image can be questioned and no image carries inherent credibility.

24.06.2026 20

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Why beef is about to get even more expensive this summer grilling season

The growing turmoil in the North American beef market risks further tightening supplies and raising prices.

22.06.2026 10

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Messi, Mbappe, and other soccer stars employ these 5 psychological principles

Strikers such as England’s Harry Kane, France’s Kylian Mbappé and Norway’s Erling Haaland maintain attentional control under pressure.

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Why most U.S. workers are checked out and bosses are the last to know

The gap between how bosses see themselves and how workers actually experience them is no longer just a sitcom premise.

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Drone use could skyrocket after the FAA changes this rule

People could be allowed to fly drones beyond visual line of sight within a year or so.

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How World Cup ticket inflation reflects a bigger problem with pricing

The context involves at least three elements that critics have found particularly offensive.

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Florida’s insurance exodus is triggering a 2008-style chain reaction — with one critical difference

Can't get home insurance in Florida? Your neighbor's property value just became your problem too.

12.06.2026 20

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100,000 computer simulations picked this country to win the World Cup

The results show that Spain is favored to win with a probability of 14.5%.

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How authoritarian governments twist AI safety to coerce tech companies to comply

The trap of having to strip away guardrails isn’t an accident of competition; it’s being maintained by the government through incentives.

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Facial recognition is getting better at identifying you with AI. Here’s how it works

Advanced deep learning models have made facial recognition systems more accurate and reliable.

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ChatGPT may be able to diagnose medical issues, but we still need actual doctors. Here’s why

AI does not know what you have been through or what risk trade-offs you are willing to accept.

03.06.2026 20

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Inflation is spreading through the U.S. economy beyond the pump

Fresh inflation data now suggests the challenge may be deeper and longer-lasting than many expected.

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To stay active or to step away: Older Americans face a double standard in the workplace

Society sends increasingly contradictory messages about what aging is supposed to look like.

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Should AI companies be legally obligated to report a human user contemplating violence?

Recent tragedies show AI’s potential role in violent events.

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Why men’s and women’s clothes have buttons and zippers on different sides

Buttons and zippers aren’t just practical. They also follow design traditions that became connected to gender over hundreds of years.

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Why Trump isn’t giving up on his tariffs despite many legal setbacks

Trump is moving from his Liberation Day tariffs to what I call ‘revenge tariffs’ in an attempt to show the high court that it cannot stop him.

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Why incoming Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh could be the guy to actually preserve its independence

Counterintuitively, Warsh’s background in finance could help keep the Central Bank free from Trump’s influence.

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This year’s FIFA World Cup is getting a new piece of equipment by Adidas

Adidas is supplying a new ball for the matches, which it has done for every tournament since 1970.

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Bat deaths over the last two decades have cost American taxpayers in lost crops, higher taxes, and pricier bonds

A fungal disease decimating bat colonies is driving up crop losses, shrinking rural tax bases, and raising borrowing costs for county governments.

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False arrests and wrongful convictions: Why AI gets policing wrong

AI policing tools are used in dozens of U.S. cities, and several injustices have already occurred.

13.05.2026 30

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Conspiracy theorists are building AI interfaces to analyze the Epstein files

Whenever Americans are hungry for answers, platforms such as these can more easily masquerade as objective data analysis tools.

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Is an AI agent is your new coworker? Make sure to lean into your humanness

Fight the FOBO (fear of becoming obsolete). Automated work still requires human judgement.

09.05.2026 10

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Workplace stress is giving you bad headaches. These 6 tips from a neurologist can help

There are simple steps you can take to reduce the impact of stress on your nervous system.

08.05.2026 10

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Mythos AI may be a cybersecurity threat, but it follows the rules of the game

When it comes to Mythos, don’t hate the player. Hate the game.

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AI data center boom squeezes consumer tech’s chip supply—even though they use different chips

Chip manufacturing behaves less like a competitive commodity market and more like a layered oligopoly.

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How the race for critical minerals is creating ‘sacrifice zones,’ impacting the world’s poorest people

Without binding regulations, mining for critical minerals will worsen the lives of some of the world’s poorest people.

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The Iran war proves that U.S. economic coercion is weakening

As U.S. power in the world has slowly declined amid the rise of China and an increasingly multipolar world, the country has lost some of its ability...

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You may not notice if an AI chatbot responds with ads. Here’s how to tell

Tech companies have made ads part of nearly every large free web service, video channel, and social media platform. But the latest AI models could...

28.04.2026 40

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Most people can’t tell when a personal text message is written by AI. Here’s why it matters

People usually don’t suspect AI use unless it’s obvious.

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How the government is ramping up mass surveillance with AI-driven tech

As the federal government accelerates the use of and investment in AI-driven spy tech, it’s mandating less oversight around AI technology.

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‘Bouncing back’ is a myth. Here’s what real resilience looks like

Resilience is not forged in the denial of vulnerability, but in its acceptance.

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With GLP‑1 drug ads everywhere, here’s what to know to safely buy them online

What to do—and what not to do.

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