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Inside a laser clean room. The beam is contained within the blue pipe. Ahmed Helal

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I’ve fired one of America’s most powerful lasers – here’s what a shot day looks like

Staff Writer - April 19, 2026

Cannabis plants are seen at Harborside Oakland Dispensary on Aug. 11, 2025, in Oakland, Calif. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

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Why the future of marijuana legalization remains hazy despite high public support

A vessel heads toward the Strait of Hormuz on April 8, 2026. Shady Alassar/Anadolu via Getty Images

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Strait of Hormuz: Why the US and Iran are sailing in very different legal waters

China and Russia view the U.S. grand strategy as increasingly out of focus. AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson

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4 ways the war in Iran has weakened the United States in the great power game

Iranians hold national flags in Tehran’s Revolution Square on April 8, 2026, after the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire. Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images

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US ceasefire with Iran: What’s next? A former diplomat explains 3 possible scenarios

A selection of smoothies are listed in front of the high-end grocer Erewhon in Culver City, Calif., on July 17, 2024. Photo by Dania Maxwell/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

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Why Americans are buying $22 smoothies despite feeling terrible about the economy

Staff Writer - April 8, 2026

By selecting Pittsburgh for the draft, the NFL signals that the city is a premier destination. Justin K. Aller/Getty Images Sport

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Hosting the NFL draft is less about weekend beer sales and...

Staff Writer - April 7, 2026

George Washington was initiated into Freemasonry at the age of 20. Strobridge & Co. Lith./Library of Congress via AP

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Philadelphia’s founding years were rife with conspiracy fears about ‘godless’ Freemasons...

Staff Writer - April 6, 2026

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi answers questions from the media at the U.S. Capitol on March 18, 2026. Matt McClain/Getty Images

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What a US attorney general actually does – a law professor...

Staff Writer - April 4, 2026

SpaceX is among the many companies that hope their initial public offerings take off. AP Photo/John Raoux

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SpaceX and OpenAI IPOs are unlikely to bring skyrocketing returns that...

Staff Writer - April 2, 2026

Iran has long had sophisticated hacking operations. Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images

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How Iranian hackers pose a threat to US critical infrastructure

Staff Writer - April 2, 2026

Cuts to federally funded research slow the progress of scientific innovations and new treatments. Michigan State University College of Human Medicine

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Panicking scientists, canceled experiments – federal funding cuts turned my work...

Staff Writer - April 1, 2026

Researchers used Google Street View to pull images of gentrifying neighborhoods. @2021 Google Street View, CC BY-NC

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We analyzed Philly street scenes and identified signs of gentrification using...

Staff Writer - March 30, 2026

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EXPLORING NATURE

The Salton Sea is shrinking and releasing toxic dust from its lake bed. Jennifer Davis/iStock/Getty Images Plus

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Toxic dust from California’s shrinking Salton Sea is harming children’s lung...

Staff Writer - April 5, 2026

Jill Johnston, University of California, Irvine; University of Southern California and Shohreh Farzan, University of Southern California Southern California’s...

The Camelot crater in the Moon’s Taurus-Littrow Valley is where the sample containing trivalent titanium was found. NASA/Apollo 17: AS17-145-22159

New study measures titanium in Apollo rock to uncover Moon’s early chemistry

March 29, 2026

Boat strikes can harm or kill whales and are one concern about the oil industry’s environmental impact. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images

Trump’s ‘God Squad’ pits energy vs. endangered species, but it’s a...

March 28, 2026

The Artemis II crew poses during a ground systems test ahead of launch. NASA/Frank Michaux

From ‘Project Hail Mary’ to Artemis II, spaceflight captures audiences when...

March 27, 2026

The snow drought was evident in Park City, Utah, on Feb. 9, 2026. This golf course is normally used for cross-country skiing in winter. Mario Tama/Getty Images

2026’s historic snow drought brings worries about water, wildfires and the...

March 26, 2026