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Pennsylvania legalized online gambling in 2017. Tatiana Maksimova/Moment Collection via Getty Images

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Nearly a third of Pennsylvania gamblers are at risk of problem gambling − but few seek treatment

Staff Writer - March 5, 2026

Charitable crowdfunding is on the rise, but the IRS hasn’t caught up yet. wassam siddique/iStock via Getty Images Plus

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Crowdfunded generosity isn’t taxable – but IRS regulations haven’t kept up with the growth of mutual aid

It has been raining tariffs … until now? Aaron Schwartz/Getty Images

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Supreme Court rules against Trump’s emergency tariffs – but leaves key questions unanswered

Teachers are often expected to juggle many competing responsibilities, fueling a sense of burnout. www.andrerucker.com/Getty Images

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I asked students whether they’d want to be teachers? They quickly responded, ‘Why would I?’

The number of women on S&P 500 boards has increased in recent years. Fang Xia Nuo/Getty Images

Personal Finance

Are women board members risk averse or agents of innovation? It’s complicated, new research shows

The Dietary Guidelines for Americans shape nutrition policy in the U.S. and abroad. Liudmila Chernetska/iStock via Getty Images Plus

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New US dietary guidelines recommend more protein and whole milk, less...

Staff Writer - January 9, 2026

Workers are the heartbeat of the medical profession. Meeko Media/Getty Images Plus

Personal Finance

The US already faces a health care workforce shortage – immigration...

Staff Writer - January 2, 2026

A Filipino man poses next to a Ford Model A in the 1930s. Filipino Agricultural Workers Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History

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Large trunks discovered in a basement offer a window into the...

Staff Writer - December 28, 2025

Getting to know new colleagues over a short period of time can pay off later on. Tom Werner/DigitalVision via Getty Images

Personal Finance

Resolve to network at your employer’s next ‘offsite’ – research shows...

Staff Writer - December 27, 2025

Michele Singer Reiner and Rob Reiner pose with their children, Jake, Romy and Nick, far right, at a 2014 gala. Michael Loccisano/Getty Images

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How the ‘slayer rule’ might play a role in determining who...

Staff Writer - December 22, 2025

Lansing City Clerk Chris Swope collects absentee ballots from a drop box in 2024. Bill Pugliano/Getty Images

Personal Finance

Local democracy is holding strong, but rural communities are falling behind,...

Staff Writer - December 21, 2025

The U.S. workweek hasn’t always been 40 hours long, so maybe something else is possible. Gearstd/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Personal Finance

Resolve to stop punching the clock: Why you might be able...

Staff Writer - December 18, 2025

Who pays the most taxes? Javier Zayas Photography/Moment via Getty Images

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Billionaires with $1 salaries – and other legal tax dodges the...

Staff Writer - December 17, 2025

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EXPLORING NATURE

Backcountry skiing can be risky, particularly after heavy, wet snow. AscentXmedia/E+ via Getty Images

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Tahoe avalanche: What causes snow slopes to collapse? A physicist and...

Staff Writer - February 19, 2026

Nathalie Vriend, University of Colorado Boulder A deadly avalanche buried a group of backcountry skiers and their guides near...

Warmer winters in normally snowy places can interfere with the important activities of microbes in the soil. Seogi/500px via Getty Images

Warming winters are disrupting the hidden world of fungi – the...

February 17, 2026

Coffee farming is critical to the economies of several African countries. Wang Guansen/Xinhua via Getty Images

Coffee crops are dying from a fungus with species-jumping genes –...

February 17, 2026

Rising global temperatures are increasing the risk of heat stroke on hot days, among many other human harms. Ronda Churchill/AFP via Getty Images

Trump’s EPA decides climate change doesn’t endanger public health – the...

February 12, 2026

Portland cement, widely used for concrete, is responsible for about 8% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Photovs/iStock/Getty Images Plus

Polymers from earth can make cement more climate-friendly

February 12, 2026