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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

Can a person love an AI chatbot? RLT_Images/DigitalVision Vectors via Getty Images

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Teenagers turning to AI companions are redefining love as easy, unconditional...

Staff Writer - February 12, 2025

Asking how discarding an item fits with a person’s goals can help them decide whether to keep it. MoMo Productions via Getty Images`

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Decluttering can be stressful − a clinical psychologist explains how personal...

Staff Writer - February 11, 2025

Hurricane Ian caused widespread damage in Florida in 2022, estimated at over $112 billion. This scene was once a shopping center. Giorgio Veira/AFP via Getty Images

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If FEMA didn’t exist, could states handle the disaster response alone?

Staff Writer - February 10, 2025

A California Target store photographed on Jan. 18, 2025. Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images

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A boycott campaign fuels tension between Black shoppers and Black-owned brands...

Staff Writer - February 10, 2025

Seed oils have become a mainstay of the American diet. d3sign/Moment via Getty Images

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Seed oils are toxic, says Robert F. Kennedy Jr. – but...

Staff Writer - February 7, 2025

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, left, is part of a ‘revolution of common sense’ led by President Donald Trump. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

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How populist leaders like Trump use ‘common sense’ as an ideological...

Staff Writer - February 6, 2025

Doctors generally do not favor aggressive treatment when it may not be in the patient’s interest, but families may still insist. SDI Productions/E+ via Getty Images

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What the ‘moral distress’ of doctors tells us about eroding trust...

Staff Writer - February 4, 2025

If approved, St. Isidore’s would be the first religious charter school. Jonathan Kirn/The Image Bank via Getty Images

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Can a charter school be religious? The Supreme Court decision about...

Staff Writer - February 2, 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