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Economy

Some new nonprofits take off, others flop – and nobody knows...

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science

AIM brought instant messaging to the masses, teaching skills for modern...

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Environment

Stinkhorns, truffles, smuts: The amazing diversity – and possible decline –...

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Politics

A parent’s guide to ending sexual harassment and assault

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Health

Dreading conflict during the holidays? Let it go, let it go,...

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Art

Why there’s no place like home for the holidays

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Politics

How Republican missteps turned Alabama blue

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Health

You (and most of the millions of holiday travelers you encounter)...

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EXPLORING NATURE

Nanoparticles on a glass slide amplify the sensitivity of a microscope to detect trace amounts of hazardous pollutants. Brandon Martin/Rice University

Education

Nanoparticles and artificial intelligence can help researchers detect pollutants in water,...

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Andres B. Sanchez Alvarado, Rice University Across the U.S., hundreds of sites on land or in lakes and rivers...

When species are described as ‘destructive’ or ‘harmful’ without sufficient context, it can shape how people perceive and treat them. Beata Whitehead/Moment via Getty Images

The cost of casting animals as heroes and villains in conservation...

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The National Center for Atmospheric Research, or NCAR, hosts a supercomputer that scientists rely on for weather and climate research. National Science Foundation

Making sense of a chaotic planet: How understanding weather and climate...

February 25, 2026

Backcountry skiing can be risky, particularly after heavy, wet snow. AscentXmedia/E+ via Getty Images

Tahoe avalanche: What causes snow slopes to collapse? A physicist and...

February 19, 2026

Warmer winters in normally snowy places can interfere with the important activities of microbes in the soil. Seogi/500px via Getty Images

Warming winters are disrupting the hidden world of fungi – the...

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