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

Personal Finance

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

Work and family are both central to many people’s sense of identity and how they hope to make a difference. Kobus Louw/E+ via Getty Images

Personal Finance

Unpaid caregiving work can feel small and personal, but that doesn’t...

Staff Writer - December 17, 2025

Guaranteed income programs have grown in popularity in the U.S. as costs of living continue to rise. Glowimages/GettyImages Plus

Personal Finance

A Colorado guaranteed income program could help families, but the costs...

Staff Writer - December 15, 2025

Coins convey important messages about what it means to be an American; the White House knows this. Max Zolotukhin, iStock/Getty Images Plus

Personal Finance

Trump administration replaces America 250 quarters honoring abolition and women’s suffrage...

Staff Writer - December 14, 2025

Unlike traditional research universities and private liberal arts colleges, polytechnic universities tend to offer apprenticeships and microcredentials, all geared toward giving students practical skills they can use in the workforce. iStock/Getty Images Plus

Personal Finance

Polytechnic universities focus on practical, career-oriented skills, offering an alternative to...

Staff Writer - December 11, 2025

Netflix’s Hollywood studio offices at Sunset Bronson Studios in Los Angeles. Patrick T. Fallon / AFP via Getty Images

Personal Finance

Netflix-Warner deal would drive streaming market further down the road of...

Staff Writer - December 10, 2025

Dusk in downtown Lumberton, county seat in Robeson County, N.C., the most diverse rural county in America. AP Photo/David Goldman

Personal Finance

6 myths about rural America: How conventional wisdom gets it wrong

Staff Writer - December 9, 2025

Federal employees under pressure are finding each other online, building networks that span agencies and regions. metamorworks/Getty Images

Personal Finance

A hard year for federal workers offers a real-time lesson in resilience

Staff Writer - December 3, 2025

Family businesses are everywhere. What makes them so common? Mint Images RF via Getty Images

Personal Finance

Why do family companies even exist? They know how to ‘win...

Staff Writer - December 2, 2025

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EXPLORING NATURE

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

Environment

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