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Sick kids can spread diseases in their households and classrooms. kali9/E+ via Getty Images

culture

Infectious diseases spike when kids return to school − here’s what...

Staff Writer - August 9, 2024

French President Emmanuel Macron celebrates Paris’ coronation as host of the 2024 Olympics Games. Photo by Yoan Valat/AFP via Getty Images

Articles

Paris Games herald a new anti-corruption era, but carrying the torch...

Staff Writer - August 9, 2024

Some members of Congress use social media to disparage the system they’re part of. traffuc_analyzer/DigitalVision Vectors via Getty Images

Government

Members of Congress undermine the country – and their own legitimacy...

Staff Writer - August 8, 2024

Growing rice can slow soil loss and the lowering of surface elevation. Frank Bienewald/Getty Images

Environment

Good flooding? Scientists use rice cultivation to preserve soil in Florida’s...

Staff Writer - August 8, 2024

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EXPLORING NATURE

The ‘Three Pure Ones,’ the deities considered the most pure representation of the Dao. Unknown author via Wikimedia Commons

Entertainment

From ancient texts to modern practices, Daoism provides a profound framework...

Staff Writer - July 6, 2026

Michael Naparstek, University of Tennessee Daoism, China’s indigenous religion, is one of the country’s five officially recognized religions today....

Life went on in the late 18th century, regardless of your everyday ailments. Archive Photos/Getty Images

How did it feel to be an American colonist in 1776?...

July 2, 2026

People are often concerned about environmental risks lurking near their homes. Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

Research about global fishing shows value of detailed environmental data, which...

July 1, 2026

Leaving the pyrotechnics to the professionals is safer and more spectacular. YinYang/iStock/Getty Images Plus

Fireworks, heat and drought make this July 4th a recipe for wildfires

June 30, 2026

Rescue workers carry a person on a stretcher in Caracas following an earthquake in Venezuela on June 24, 2026. Juan Barreto/AFP via Getty Images

Aid is on the way after Venezuela’s earthquakes, but it’s not...

June 27, 2026