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The Russian Orthodox Church honors Peter and Fevronia on July 8 each year. Wikimedia Commons

Business

How Russia turned to medieval saints in its push for ‘traditional values’ – and more babies

Staff Writer - July 6, 2026

Sidewalks in need of repair in Denver used to be the homeowner’s responsibility. Courtesy of Wes Marshall.

Business

Why Denver stopped treating sidewalk repair as a DIY project – lessons for other cities and homeowners

This painting depicts the Constitutional Convention in 1787. The Founding Fathers leaned on French philosopher Montesquieu as they designed the Constitution. GraphicaArtis/Archive Photos via Getty

Business

As the US turns 250, a forgotten founding influence helps explain its current unease

Hurdles in accessing health insurance are major drivers of health and economic inequities. veeranggull orachon/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Business

How health insurers get a free pass to deny coverage from a 52‑year‑old law meant to protect worker pensions

Alcohol is woven into the thread of American life, from work events to major holidays and everything in between. TravisLincoln/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Business

Alcohol is one of the most dangerous drugs, yet its presence is ubiquitous in social settings and celebrations

Economy

For richer, for poorer: how married CEOs are less prone to...

Staff Writer - November 10, 2022

Economy

Insurance fraud costs $309 billion a year – nearly $1,000 for...

Staff Writer - November 9, 2022

Economy

Rising unemployment: economists sometimes say it’s good for the economy, but...

Staff Writer - November 9, 2022

Economy

Gold: when the price goes up, more of it gets stolen...

Staff Writer - November 6, 2022

Economy

A brief history of the mortgage, from its roots in ancient...

Staff Writer - November 3, 2022

Economy

Bankers need to be personally liable to avoid future financial crises...

Staff Writer - November 1, 2022

Economy

Why inflation will likely stay sky-high regardless of which party wins...

Staff Writer - October 31, 2022

Business

Rugby union’s financial crisis: why the sport’s model is ‘broken’

Staff Writer - October 29, 2022

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A June 24, 2026, earthquake shook buildings to the ground, trapping and killing people in Caracas, Venezuela, and nearby communities. Manaure Quintero/AFP via Getty Images

Environment

Venezuela’s deadly earthquakes happened on a fault similar to the San...

Staff Writer - June 26, 2026

Sylvain Barbot, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences Venezuela and its capital, Caracas, were rocked by two...

Many yoga classes end with the instructor explaining ‘namaste’ as ‘the divine in me bows to the divine in you.’ Luis Alvarez/DigitalVision via Getty Images

Why it’s OK to say ‘namaste’ in yoga class

June 23, 2026

Legionnaires wait to testify before a special congressional inquiry in November 1976 into the cause of the mysterious disease. Bettmann/Bettman Collection via Getty Images

Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Philadelphia in 1976 was mysterious and deadly...

June 20, 2026

The Dames Point Bridge spans a river in Jacksonville, Fla. Jonathan Zander/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY

Quantum sensors could spot hidden damage in the thousands of US...

June 19, 2026

A record-tying heat wave helped spread a wildfire in Northern California’s Shasta and Trinity counties in July 2018. Terray Sylvester/Getty Images

Heat waves increase wildfire risk – a new study explains how...

June 18, 2026