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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

These values seem due more to shared intuitions than local customs or social practices. arturbo/E+ via Getty Images

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An eye for an eye: People agree about the values of...

Staff Writer - January 11, 2025

The Surgeon General’s report links alcohol to 100,000 cancer cases every year. Lord Henri Voton/E+ via Getty Images

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Even 1 drink a day elevates your cancer risk – an...

Staff Writer - January 10, 2025

Immigrant families wait to be processed by U.S. border authorities after crossing the U.S.-Mexico border on Dec. 5, 2023, in Lukeville, Ariz. Photo by John Moore/Getty Images

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Nearly 54% of extreme conservatives say the federal government should use...

Staff Writer - January 6, 2025

Afghan girls are barred from attending school after sixth grade. AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi

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Afghanistan shows what investing in women’s education – or divesting –...

Staff Writer - January 5, 2025

The media is the least trusted institution of 10 civil and political institutions in the U.S., recent polls show – even worse than Congress. Rapideye/iStock via Getty

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Mainstream media faces a credibility crisis – my journalism research shows...

Staff Writer - January 3, 2025

Approaching your regular day with a new mindset can send you in an interesting direction. d3sign/Moment via Getty Images

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Transform the daily grind to make life more interesting – a...

Staff Writer - December 26, 2024

Many Americans are choosing not to engage with politics, instead sticking their heads in the sand to protect their mental health. iStock/Getty Images Plus

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A nation exhausted: The neuroscience of why Americans are tuning out politics

Staff Writer - December 19, 2024

Philadelphia County led the state with 19 human trafficking convictions in 2023. RichLegg/E+ Collection via Getty Images

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I’m a former assistant DA who works with survivors of sex...

Staff Writer - December 18, 2024

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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