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The U.S. is falling short of what its national wealth makes possible for its people. Eric Raptosh Photography/Tetra images via GettyImages

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Americans are not as well off as people in peer nations – US safety net’s shortfalls show up in global data

Staff Writer - June 26, 2026

Southwest Georgia Regional Medical Center in Cuthbert is one of close to 200 rural hospitals that have closed in the past two decades. AP Photo/Jeff Amy

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Why rural healthcare fund’s $50B focus on tech upgrades may not help vulnerable hospitals and providers

President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Geneva Airport on June 17, 2026. Martial Trezzini/Keystone/Pool via AP

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Trump doesn’t own the government – even though he acts as if Congress is not his equal in constitutional power and authority

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

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...

Being able to buy nutritious groceries is essential for your family’s health. Spencer Platt/Getty Images

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SNAP benefits have been cut and disrupted – causing more kids...

Staff Writer - November 14, 2025

The most meaningful gifts reflect the recipient’s values and identity – and the giver’s, too. Halfpoint images/Moment via Getty Images

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Turn shopping stress into purposeful gift giving by cultivating ‘consumer wisdom’...

Staff Writer - November 12, 2025

Who is really responsible for the longest government shutdown in history? iStock/Getty Images Plus

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Blame the shutdown on citizens who prefer politicians to vanquish their...

Staff Writer - November 11, 2025

‘Big-box’ supercenters can contribute to overpurchasing by shoppers. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images

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The ‘supercenter’ effect: How massive, one-stop retailers fuel overconsumption − and waste

Staff Writer - November 10, 2025

Sharp spikes in calls for food assistance are rare outside of natural disasters. AP Photo/Eric Gay

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National 211 hotline calls for food assistance quadrupled in a matter...

Staff Writer - November 9, 2025

Home heating oil, used in furnaces across the Northeast, is expensive, leading some people to keep homes at unhealthy temperatures. AP Photo/Charles Krupa

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Trump was already cutting low-income energy assistance – the shutdown is...

Staff Writer - November 8, 2025

People feeling that their data is being collected at every turn leaves many numb to the issue of data privacy. J Studios/DigitalVision via Getty Images

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Why people don’t demand data privacy – even as governments and...

Staff Writer - November 5, 2025

Developers of Wendy’s Village, an affordable housing complex planned for teachers in Colorado Springs, Colo., completed their first homes in July 2025. WeFortify

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America’s teachers are being priced out of their communities − these...

Staff Writer - November 4, 2025

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EXPLORING NATURE

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

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

Staff Writer - June 16, 2026

Sven Bilén, Penn State and Wangda Zuo, Penn State Imagine if one company could become the railroad, electric utility...

A sign on a dirt hiking trail in the Tongass National Forest in southeast Alaska points to naturalist John Muir’s cabin. Wanderluster/iStock/Getty Images

Paving paradise: Dismantling the US Roadless Rule threatens to disrupt wildlife,...

June 15, 2026

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

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

June 14, 2026

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