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Once America had become a country, a new government needed to be designed. Nazlisart/iStock Getty Images

Economy

After 1776, the founders designed a government that accounts for ‘a degree of depravity in mankind’

Staff Writer - July 18, 2026

Surge pricing is unpopular with consumers and drivers alike, but there are ways to reduce its inherent inefficiencies. charlesdeluvio on Unsplash

Economy

Surge pricing is broken – but there’s a smarter way to match gig workers with consumers

Sometimes corporations yield when facing pressure from their shareholders – even when it’s indirect. alexsl/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Economy

When shareholder activists attack a company, its rivals may feel the heat too and change their ways

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

Economy

Research about global fishing shows value of detailed environmental data, which the Trump administration seeks to limit

The court’s ruling against Trump’s firing of Fed board member Lisa Cook came on the same day that it further cemented his sweeping powers to fire other senior government officials. AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein

Economy

Federal Reserve independence secures an important, but not final, victory at US Supreme Court

The European Space Agency’s astronaut cohort includes a parastronaut, as part of a feasability project. AP Photo/Francois Mori

Economy

Mission possible − parastronaut programs can make space travel more inclusive...

Staff Writer - March 11, 2025

President Donald Trump listens as Elon Musk speaks in the Oval Office on Feb. 11, 2025. Alex Brandon/Associated Press

Economy

Trump’s DOGE campaign accelerates 50-year trend of government privatization

Staff Writer - March 11, 2025

President George Washington delivers his first inaugural address in April 1789 in New York City. Painting by T.H. Matteson, engraving by H.S. Sadd, via Library of Congress

Economy

George Washington, a real estate investor and successful entrepreneur, knew the...

Staff Writer - March 10, 2025

Collaboration is key in science – DEI programs intend to foster inclusivity in the field. sanjeri/E+ via Getty Images

Economy

DEI initiatives removed from federal agencies that fund science, but scientific...

Staff Writer - March 10, 2025

U.S. fishing industries, both commercial and recreational, rely on healthy coastal areas. Wolfgang Kaehler/LightRocket via Getty Images

Economy

Coastal economies rely on NOAA, from Maine to Florida, Texas and...

Staff Writer - February 28, 2025

A protester leads a Black Lives Matter rally in San Francisco on June 3, 2020. Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty Images

Economy

More Americans of all political stripes support government benefits for low-income...

Staff Writer - February 27, 2025

Immigrant farmworkers pick strawberries in California in April 2024. Visions of America/Joe Sohm/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

Economy

Deporting millions of immigrants would shock the US economy, increasing housing,...

Staff Writer - February 18, 2025

National Institutes of Health indirect costs, which are under the knife, go toward managing laboratories and facilities. Fei Yang/Moment via Getty Images

Economy

Cutting funding for science can have consequences for the economy, US...

Staff Writer - February 17, 2025

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

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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