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Companies large and small are gearing up to deliver packages to you via drone. AP Photo/Charlie Riedel

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Drone use poised to soar as FAA homes in on rule change allowing pilots to fly them out of sight

Staff Writer - June 11, 2026

Social Security has lasted as long as it has thanks to the bipartisan deal that President Ronald Reagan and congressional leaders hammered out in 1983. AP Photo/Ed Reinke

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The Social Security trust fund will run dry in 2032 – what that means for retirees and workers who hope to retire

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

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Home insurance and the unraveling of Florida communities

A 16-ounce beer at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia costs over $11. Robbie Jay Barratt/AMA via Getty Images

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Philadelphia’s 2026 sports calendar is packed – but fans are being priced out

Approximately $2 billion in earmarked money went to colleges and universities from September 2025 through October 2026. Douglas Rissing/iStock via Getty Images Plus

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Both Democrats and Republicans give millions to universities in earmarks – but not in the same way

Iran has long had sophisticated hacking operations. Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images

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How Iranian hackers pose a threat to US critical infrastructure

Staff Writer - April 2, 2026

Cuts to federally funded research slow the progress of scientific innovations and new treatments. Michigan State University College of Human Medicine

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Panicking scientists, canceled experiments – federal funding cuts turned my work...

Staff Writer - April 1, 2026

Researchers used Google Street View to pull images of gentrifying neighborhoods. @2021 Google Street View, CC BY-NC

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We analyzed Philly street scenes and identified signs of gentrification using...

Staff Writer - March 30, 2026

On Feb. 7, 2026, Iranian newspapers featured headlines on the resumption of nuclear talks between Iran and the United States, following their suspension after Israeli and U.S. attacks on Iran in June 2025. Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu via Getty Images

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War on Iran during nuclear negotiations undermines the US’s ability to...

Staff Writer - March 29, 2026

Boat strikes can harm or kill whales and are one concern about the oil industry’s environmental impact. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images

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Trump’s ‘God Squad’ pits energy vs. endangered species, but it’s a...

Staff Writer - March 28, 2026

Americans are already seeing higher gas prices, but that’s just the beginning. AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster

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Soaring gas prices and disrupted supply chains will ripple out to...

Staff Writer - March 26, 2026

Ghostwriting sits at the nexus of collaboration and deception. EThamPhoto/The Image Bank via Getty Images

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If using ChatGPT is cheating, what about ghostwriting? The old debate...

Staff Writer - March 25, 2026

Urologists market vasectomies to their clients during March Madness, when they can watch the basketball tournament while recovering from the procedure. Lew Robertson/Stone via Getty Images

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‘Vas Madness’ shows the power of messaging on men’s contraceptive decisions

Staff Writer - March 24, 2026

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The Democratic Republic of Congo is scaling up health operations to contain the Ebola epidemic. Michel Lunanga/Getty Images

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What’s wrong with how US and Uganda plan to stop Ebola spreading

Staff Writer - May 30, 2026

Katrine L. Wallace, University of Illinois Chicago As public health workers in the Democratic Republic of Congo work to...

When you experience something that can’t easily be explained, do you think of the supernatural? Zeferli/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Is my brain wired to never see a ghost? A psychologist...

May 28, 2026

But women continue to die from causes related to pregnancy and childbirth until one year after birth. Goodboy Picture Company/E+ Collection via Getty Images

Nearly half of maternal deaths in Pennsylvania occur more than 6...

May 27, 2026

Across the U.S., people are calling for companies to pay for the damage they have done to the environment. Alex Kent/AFP via Getty Images

The US Constitution and laws do not protect oil companies from...

May 24, 2026

This device measures acceleration and rotation by shining lasers into small clouds of rubidium atoms. Sandia National Laboratories

Quantum sensors use atoms, electrons and light as ultra‑steady rulers –...

May 20, 2026