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Some parents call tablets the ‘square au pair.’ Danielle Villasana/The Washington Post via Getty Images

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Toy Story 5’s ‘Lilypad’ is an indictment of the world that birthed the ‘iPad Kid’

Staff Writer - June 19, 2026

The U.S.-Mexico beef market has taken a massive hit from the screwworm parasite, which has spread from Mexico to Texas and New Mexico. AP Photo/Isabel Mateos, file

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Soaring US beef prices likely to rise further thanks to trade tensions and disease outbreaks

Bad managers can simply be confusing rather than cruel. Yellow Man/iStock via Getty Images Plus

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Most American workers are checked out, and like ‘The Office,’ their bosses are the last to know

An Arctic cod (Boreogadus saida) swims under the ice. Erling Svensen/Artsdatabanken, CC BY

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This successful Arctic fishing treaty has kept Russia, China, the US and others working together for 5 years – it could be a model...

Companies can be analyzed as moral actors, not just profit-makers. wildpixel/iStock via Getty Images Plus

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Why corporate inclusion policies are moral decisions, not just business ones

For the past four years, President Joe Biden has been the man with his finger on the economic trigger. Win McNamee/Getty Images

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Jobs report gives a final lackluster snapshot prior to election −...

Staff Writer - November 2, 2024

A new rule set to go into effect in 2025 will make canceling subscriptions much easier. violetkaipa/iStock via Getty Images Plus

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US government tries to rein in an out-of-control subscription economy

Staff Writer - November 1, 2024

A Massachusetts ballot initiative would get rid of the state’s tipped minimum wage. AP Photo/Marta Lavandier

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Massachusetts could be the next state to get rid of the...

Staff Writer - November 1, 2024

Noted economic nationalist Alexander Hamilton. Douglas Sacha/Getty Images

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Tariffs are back in the spotlight, but skepticism of free trade...

Staff Writer - October 31, 2024

Money disputes abound between players and universities. Aksonov/E+ via Getty Images

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Student-athletes find more power in the changing legal landscape of college sports

Staff Writer - October 26, 2024

AI language models are getting pretty good at writing – but not so much at creative storytelling. Moor Studio/DigitalVision Vectors via Getty Images

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Your next favorite story won’t be written by AI – but...

Staff Writer - October 24, 2024

A controlled scary experience can leave you exhilarated and relaxed afterward. gremlin/E+ via Getty Images

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Some people love to scare themselves in an already scary world...

Staff Writer - October 18, 2024

Made you look. Zhen Li via Getty Images

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Color complexity in social media posts leads to more engagement, new...

Staff Writer - October 15, 2024

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Companies can be analyzed as moral actors, not just profit-makers. wildpixel/iStock via Getty Images Plus

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Why corporate inclusion policies are moral decisions, not just business ones

Staff Writer - June 14, 2026

Shreyans Goenka, Virginia Tech and Sankar Sen, Baruch College, CUNY Executives are facing pressure from boards, employees, regulators and...

As ocean temperatures rise during El Niño, fish can find themselves in hot water. Geoff Trodd/Unsplash

El Niño is back, and ocean temperatures are already near record...

June 12, 2026

In fall 2024, Tampa and other Florida cities on the Gulf coast were hit by hurricanes Helene and Milton within 13 days of each other. Giorgio Viera/AFP via Getty Images

Home insurance and the unraveling of Florida communities

June 9, 2026

An Amazon data center sits next to a neighborhood in northern Virginia. Nathan Howard/Getty Images

5 ways data centers endanger their local communities and the country...

June 8, 2026

Large-scale solar power plants are key elements of energy policies in New York and other states. Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images

Building more renewable energy sources means rethinking land use for agriculture...

June 5, 2026