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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

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

Staff Writer - July 4, 2026

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

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

The founding generation: James Madison, left, and Thomas Jefferson, both proponents of the separation of church and state. Photo12/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

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From Augustine to Jefferson, the idea of separating church and state has deep religious and secular roots

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

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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

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

Economy

Paws for thought: the pros and cons of a pet-friendly office

Staff Writer - July 16, 2022

Economy

A case for retreat in the age of fire

Staff Writer - July 15, 2022

Business

Swelling grocery bills are pummeling the poorest – who spend over...

Staff Writer - July 14, 2022

Business

Five ways that the super-strong US dollar could hurt the world...

Staff Writer - July 13, 2022

Economy

Unions fight to secure better pay and conditions for workers, but...

Staff Writer - July 9, 2022

Economy

June jobs report suggests Fed could avoid a recession – but...

Staff Writer - July 8, 2022

Economy

Russia’s oil is in long-term decline – and the war has...

Staff Writer - July 5, 2022

Economy

Euro 2022: why women’s football remains dominated by the men’s game

Staff Writer - July 1, 2022

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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

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

Staff Writer - June 23, 2026

Jeremy David Engels, Penn State “Namaste,” a common greeting in India and South Asia, has become a global cultural...

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

Space is full of satellites and debris – data centers could one day join the mix. NicoElNino, NASA/iStock via Getty Images

Building data centers in space is an intriguing idea on paper,...

June 16, 2026