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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

Buddha statues in Sarnath, India, where he attained enlightenment. Alexander Reshnya/iStock via Getty Images Plus

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On Bodhi Day, Buddhists commemorate Siddhartha Gautama’s enlightenment by lighting lamps...

Staff Writer - December 1, 2024

Movement is essential to staying healthy, and even an easy walk helps. Ariel Skelley/Digital Vision via Getty Images

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Light exercise can yield significant cognitive benefits, new research shows

Staff Writer - December 1, 2024

Officials from countries around the world met in Baku, Azerbaijan, for COP29 in November 2024. UN Climate Change via Flickr

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UN climate negotiations end on shaky geopolitical ground, but I see...

Staff Writer - November 29, 2024

Excavating the new trackway site, with footprints from hominins, birds and other animals visible in foreground. Neil Roach

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Fossilized footprints reveal 2 extinct hominin species living side by side...

Staff Writer - November 28, 2024

AI technology seems to be evolving faster than collective wisdom about how to use it ethically. Nutthaseth Vanchaichana/iStock via Getty Images Plus

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Is using AI tools innovation or exploitation? 3 ways to think...

Staff Writer - November 28, 2024

Overweight and obesity rates are rising in all age ranges across the U.S. Mohamed Rida ROKI/iStock via Getty Images Plus

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208 million Americans are classified as obese or overweight, according to...

Staff Writer - November 27, 2024

Strengthening relationships strengthens communities, which influences societies. Charles Gullung/The Image Bank via Getty Images

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An upward spiral – how small acts of kindness and connection...

Staff Writer - November 27, 2024

Visions of hell have varied in books and movies throughout the years. wera Rodsawang/Moment via Getty Images

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Students go to hell and back in this course that looks...

Staff Writer - November 26, 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