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In quantum entanglement, you can learn something about one particle by observing the other in its pair, even across vast distances. koto_feja/E+ via Getty Images

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What does it mean to be ‘quantum’? A physicist explains the basics behind Einstein’s spooky actions at a distance

Staff Writer - July 16, 2026

A statue of Francisco de Miranda stands in Cuba. Riccardo Lombardo/REDA/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

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For nearly 250 years, the US has had eyes on Latin America – but interventions then looked rather different

In John Magee’s print, Preston Brooks wields a cane against Charles Sumner, who is clutching a pen and a rolled-up speech. John L. Magee, The New York Public Library

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When a congressman beat a senator unconscious, America confronted the limits of free speech

The reported rate of murder and nonnegligent manslaughter may be the lowest since reliable national data began to be collected in 1960. Jeremy Hogan/Photodisc via Getty Images

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The US murder rate fell to historic lows in 2025 – here’s why

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy talks with U.S. President Donald Trump at the NATO summit on July 8, 2026. Win McNamee/Getty Images

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We asked Ukrainians what they think of Trump – more view him as an enemy than a friend

U.S. Border Patrol agents stand guard at the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis, Minn., on Jan. 8, 2026. Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images

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I’m a former FBI agent who studies policing, and here’s how...

Staff Writer - February 1, 2026

In Detroit, Mich., volunteers with the Detroit People’s Assembly put together whistle kits designed to alert the community when immigration agents are nearby. Jim West/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

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Anti-ICE protesters are following same nonviolent playbook used by people in...

Staff Writer - January 30, 2026

A 2024 report found that 4 out of 5 nurses experienced at least one episode of such behaviors in the previous year. Ivan-balvan/iStock via Getty Images Plus

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A growing nursing shortage is made worse by nurses’ daily challenges...

Staff Writer - January 30, 2026

Reclassifying marijuana to a Schedule III drug would put it in a category with prescription drugs like ketamine. LPETTET/iStock via Getty Images

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Should medical marijuana be less stringently regulated? A drug policy expert...

Staff Writer - January 29, 2026

PFAS are now found in all of the Great Lakes, including Lake Superior, pictured. Mario Dias/iStock/Getty Images Plus

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PFAS are turning up in the Great Lakes, putting fish and...

Staff Writer - January 28, 2026

Soon to be a blast from the past. E+/Getty Images

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Ending tax refunds by check will speed payments, but risks sidelining...

Staff Writer - January 26, 2026

Reza Pahlavi, Iranian opposition leader and son of the last shah of Iran. Joel Saget/AFP via Getty Images

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The rise of Reza Pahlavi: Iranian opposition leader or opportunist?

Staff Writer - January 25, 2026

A heated exchange may stem from something deeper than the issue at hand. skynesher/E+ via Getty Images

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Dealing with a difficult relationship? Here’s how psychology says you can...

Staff Writer - January 24, 2026

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The ‘Three Pure Ones,’ the deities considered the most pure representation of the Dao. Unknown author via Wikimedia Commons

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From ancient texts to modern practices, Daoism provides a profound framework...

Staff Writer - July 6, 2026

Michael Naparstek, University of Tennessee Daoism, China’s indigenous religion, is one of the country’s five officially recognized religions today....

Life went on in the late 18th century, regardless of your everyday ailments. Archive Photos/Getty Images

How did it feel to be an American colonist in 1776?...

July 2, 2026

People are often concerned about environmental risks lurking near their homes. Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

Research about global fishing shows value of detailed environmental data, which...

July 1, 2026

Leaving the pyrotechnics to the professionals is safer and more spectacular. YinYang/iStock/Getty Images Plus

Fireworks, heat and drought make this July 4th a recipe for wildfires

June 30, 2026

Rescue workers carry a person on a stretcher in Caracas following an earthquake in Venezuela on June 24, 2026. Juan Barreto/AFP via Getty Images

Aid is on the way after Venezuela’s earthquakes, but it’s not...

June 27, 2026