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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

House Speaker Mike Johnson will have to defend a narrow majority in the 2026 elections. A near-record number of retiring Republicans won’t make that task easier. J. Scott Applewhite/AP

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Who thinks Republicans will suffer in the 2026 midterms? Republican members...

Staff Writer - December 26, 2025

Dr. Jonas Salk displays his polio vaccine, which he developed in a University of Pittsburgh laboratory. Bettmann/Bettmann Collection via Getty Images

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The world risks forgetting one of humanity’s greatest triumphs as polio...

Staff Writer - December 24, 2025

’Tis the season … for gift-buying stress. Photo by Ryan Miller/Invision/AP

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How to reduce gift-giving stress with your kids – a child...

Staff Writer - December 23, 2025

In the Shakers’ early years, dance was one of the most distinct aspects of the Christian group’s worship. Bettmann via Getty Images

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The celibate, dancing Shakers were once seen as a threat to...

Staff Writer - December 22, 2025

When children experience boredom, it can result in a brain boost that can push them to explore new activities. Richard Lewisohn/Connect Images via Getty Images

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It’s more than OK for kids to be bored − it’s...

Staff Writer - December 21, 2025

Protesters run as Cameroonian security forces use water cannons to disperse them during the country’s latest election, whose integrity was widely challenged. AP Photo/Welba Yamo Pascal

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Autocracies in transition: In 2025, Cameroon and Tanzania rulers clung to...

Staff Writer - December 19, 2025

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

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

Staff Writer - December 18, 2025

Could this be the next Blitzen? Feeding a reindeer in Lapland, Finland, north of the Arctic Circle. Roberto Moiola/Sysaworld/Moment via Getty Images

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The North Pole keeps moving – here’s how that affects Santa’s...

Staff Writer - December 16, 2025

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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