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The Emiratis are poised to turn their back on their oil cartel buddies. Karim Sahib/AFP via Getty Images

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UAE’s OPEC exit has been long in the works – and may mark the beginning of a Gulf realignment

Staff Writer - April 28, 2026

An artisanal miner holds a cobalt stone at a mine near Kolwezi, Congo, in 2022. About 20,000 people work there among toxic materials. Junior Kannah/AFP via Getty Images

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The race to mine critical minerals for AI and clean energy is creating ‘sacrifice zones’ that harm water and health of world’s poor

Slack’s embrace of a ‘fail fast’ approach helped it become the world’s dominant intra-office messaging app. AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato

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Perseverance doesn’t always pay off for companies – sometimes it’s better to ‘fail fast’

Events that draw large crowds can create opportunities traffickers may try to exploit. AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar

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What to know about sex trafficking as Pittsburgh hosts the NFL draft

Amazon’s AI shopping assistant, Rufus, on a computer monitor on Dec. 1, 2024, in New York. Company apps, including Rufus, may make it easier to shop, but consumers might balk at giving up too much of the shopping experience. AP Photo/Peter Morgan

Business

What we lose when artificial intelligence does our shopping

Carlo Acutis souvenirs displayed in a shop window in Assisi in June 2024. Michael Di Giovine, CC BY

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Italian teenager Carlo Acutis’ upcoming canonization reflects the Vatican’s desire to...

Staff Writer - August 22, 2024

Black women are among the demographics with the least time for college. Klaus Vedfelt/DigitalVision via Getty Images

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‘Time poverty’ can keep college students from graduating − especially if...

Staff Writer - August 22, 2024

Turns out, people like it when their information is delivered in a straightforward way. Carol Yepes/Moment via Getty Images

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Readers prefer to click on a clear, simple headline − like...

Staff Writer - August 21, 2024

Prescription drug costs have been spiraling up for years. Barry Chin/The Boston Globe via Getty Images

Health

Biden administration’s negotiated price cuts for 10 common prescription drugs likely...

Staff Writer - August 19, 2024

Elon Musk’s ties with Donald Trump could affect how the former president would approach U.S. space policy. Saul Martinez via Getty Images

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SpaceX’s Elon Musk endorsed Donald Trump for president – what this...

Staff Writer - August 13, 2024

Privacy comes at a price. oatawa/iStock via Getty Images

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A bipartisan data-privacy law could backfire on small businesses − 2...

Staff Writer - August 12, 2024

Workers on a trolley at 5 p.m. in Baltimore, April 1943. Marjory Collins/Library of Congress, CC BY-ND

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A packed Baltimore trolley illustrates the ups and downs of US...

Staff Writer - August 11, 2024

Buying milk instead of an energy drink? You might be a good credit risk. d3sign/Getty Images

Food

No credit score? A grocery list could be the next best thing

Staff Writer - August 10, 2024

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EXPLORING NATURE

A long-running experiment is testing tree mixes to develop the healthiest forests. Mickey Pullen/Smithsonian Environmental Research Center

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Don’t just plant trees, plant forests to restore biodiversity for the future

Staff Writer - April 21, 2026

John Parker, Smithsonian Institution and Justin Nowakowski, Smithsonian Institution Around the world, people plan to plant more than 1...

People tend to be offended when they get a personal note written by AI – if they know. Ekaterina Buravleva/iStock via Getty Images

Most people do not realize when a personal message they receive...

April 20, 2026

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

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

April 18, 2026

A pipe carries water and raw sewage into the C&O Canal, parallel to the Potomac River. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Washington DC’s 240 million‑gallon sewage spill is a symptom of nationwide trouble

April 16, 2026

Gray whales have unique markings, making it possible to track each one in the bay. Jane Tyska/Digital First Media/East Bay Times via Getty Images

Gray whales are dying in San Francisco Bay at an alarming...

April 13, 2026