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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

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

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

The National Center for Atmospheric Research, or NCAR, hosts a supercomputer that scientists rely on for weather and climate research. National Science Foundation

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Making sense of a chaotic planet: How understanding weather and climate...

Staff Writer - February 25, 2026

Antonios Mamalakis, University of Virginia Have you ever stopped to wonder how forecasters can predict the weather days in...

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

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

February 19, 2026

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