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

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

Staff Writer - July 18, 2026

While U.S. produce prices are rising across the board, tomatoes are among the most affected. AP Photo/Marco Ugarte

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A perfect storm of factors is driving up US produce prices, but shoppers can still save

An International Workers’ Day demonstration on May 1, 2026, in Havana includes a protest of the ongoing U.S. blockade of oil to Cuba. Anadolu/Anadolu via Getty Images

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Cuba’s future remains in limbo while Trump’s unpredictable foreign policy offers no clear path forward

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

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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

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

Charli XCX performs during a celebration of the annual release of Spotify Wrapped in 2022 in Los Angeles. Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Spotify

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The marketing genius of Spotify Wrapped

Staff Writer - December 3, 2025

Family businesses are everywhere. What makes them so common? Mint Images RF via Getty Images

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Why do family companies even exist? They know how to ‘win...

Staff Writer - December 2, 2025

Food assistance does more good when it doesn’t make people feel bad for needing help. SolStock/E+ via Getty Images

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How food assistance programs can feed families and nourish their dignity

Staff Writer - November 30, 2025

How people behave is a critical element of how cities function. Ahmed Deeb/picture alliance via Getty Images

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From concrete to community: How synthetic data can make urban digital...

Staff Writer - November 30, 2025

A person sits in a field of crops after a raid by U.S. immigration agents. Blake Fagan/AFP via Getty Images

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As US hunger rises, Trump administration’s ‘efficiency’ goals cause massive food waste

Staff Writer - November 28, 2025

Pennsylvania is home to a diverse range of wild mushrooms, both edible and poisonous. Vaivirga/iStock/Getty Images Plus

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Mid-Atlantic mushroom foragers collect 160 species for food, medicine, art and science

Staff Writer - November 24, 2025

For many American men, the draw of the international dating industry is the idea of ‘more traditional’ women. Kurgenc/iStock via Getty Images Plus

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From ‘mail-order brides’ to ‘passport bros,’ the international dating industry often...

Staff Writer - November 23, 2025

Demonstrators in frog costumes during the “No Kings” protest on Oct. 18, 2025, in Portland, Ore. Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images

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The plague of frog costumes demonstrates the subversive power of play...

Staff Writer - November 22, 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